Aston Villa and West Ham Women have been charged by the Football Association following last weekend's meeting at the Poundland Bescot Stadium in the Women's Super League.
The Hammers secured a 2-1 victory on the day but the performance was marred by unsavoury scenes towards the end of the game. An altercation between Aston Villa's Sarah Mayling and West Ham's Hawa Cissoko resulted in the latter striking her opponent in the face.
Cissoko was sent off as a result and the melee continued in the dugout with West Ham boss Paul Konchesky also dismissed. The FA have now confirmed both clubs have been charged with a breach of Rule E20 as it has been alleged they failed to ensure their players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.
