Moment football manager 'goes down like a sack of spuds' after being 'headbutted' by opposition boss during staggering brawl in non-league match

Published: 16:48, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 16:57, 4 April 2026 A football manager was accused of headbutting his opposition counterpart - who fell down 'like a sack of spuds' - during a non-league fixture on Friday. Maidenhead United boss Ryan Peters was sent off after he allegedly headbutted Slough Town coach Scott Davis during a confrontation after a last-minute equaliser in the National League South tie. It followed a late challenge on Maidenhead's Jordon Ragguette, who was forced off the field on a stretcher amid the brawl that broke out after his injury. In a video posted to Instagram, Peters appeared to have his hands on Davis, who fell down holding his face as players and staff clashed in a crowded brawl. One comment on the video said Davis had gone down 'like a sack of spuds' after he landed heavily on the turf. Maidenhead players in black and white could be seen pushing and shoving alongside the Slough players, in orange, on the touchline next to the Main Stand. At one point a man appeared to try to drag the Slough manager off the pitch as he lay on the grass but was pushed away. Scuffles continued among players and staff before stewards eventually split the groups - Peters was sent off after order had been restored. Slough Town manager Scott Davis fell to the floor holding his face after allegedly being headbutted by his Maidenhead United counterpart Davis remained on the floor amid a scuffle which broke out in the final minutes of the game between the two National League South sides, which ended 2-2 Players and staff were involved in a brawl after Jordon Ragguette was brought down by a late challenge During the hubbub a man appeared to try to drag Davis off the pitch but was pushed away The video's caption read: 'Non league [sic] football at its finest.' Peters's Maidenhead side, playing away from home and fighting for a play-off place, had been 2-0 up after an hour following goals from Josh Umerah and Asher Yearwood. But the Rebels fought back at Arbour Park and scored a 98th-minute equaliser through a Kiki Oshilaja header to draw the game, dubbed the 'SL Clasico' for the teams' shared postcode area. It was after this that Raguette was brought down, sparking the brawl and leading referee Steven Swann to send Peters off. After the match, Peters told the Maidenhead Advertiser the tackle on Raguette was 'horrible'. 'It's a red card tackle and the boy hasn't even been booked for it. 'I walked over to make sure Jordon was okay. One of our strikers has then been pushed by their manager. I have grabbed the manager and told him not to push them. 'I've been sent off for headbutting someone. I have never headbutted anybody in my life and I wouldn't do so.' Davis said the brawl was 'inexcusable' and Peters had 'put his head to my head'. He added he felt 'regretful' after the match and was 'sure' Peters felt the same. Maidenhead now sit seventh in the National League South table, one point clear of play-off rivals Chesham United. Slough are sixteenth, having lost three games in a row before the draw with Maidenhead. Peters, 38, has been Maidenhead's interim manager since November after Alan Devonshire's resignation following more than a decade in charge. He said in December that Devonshire, an FA Cup-winning midfielder with West Ham, had 'primed me' for the role. Maidenhead play Hampton and Richmond at home on Monday while Slough are away to Chesham United on the same day. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.