Fuming St Etienne supporters charged onto the pitch as frightened players raced up the tunnel in the immediate aftermath of their relegation to Ligue 2.
It was a night to forget for Les Verts as they suffered a heartbreaking 5-4 defeat on penalties to Auxerre after both legs of a fraught tie finished 1-1.
But the efforts of the St Etienne players counted for little as a swarm of supporters sprinted onto the pitch before a significant number launched lit flares at their own players.
