Ex-Spurs man hit with a bin as Melbourne Derby turns ugly with fans storming pitch

Just 21 minutes of the Melbourne Derby had been played before fans ran onto the pitch as part of a protest against the A-League.

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Flares and other projectiles could be seen thrown onto the turf at AAMI Park as supporters showed their discontent.

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However, in a video via Dale Johnson, Melbourne City goalkeeper Glover can be seen being hit in the head by what appeared to be a flare bucket.

Players from both City and their rivals Melbourne Victory soon made their way off the pitch as more fans entered the field of play.

Referee Alex King was also caught up in the incident with Glover, with City soon revealing that their player was receiving medical treatment in the dressing room.

However, other footage shows Glover throwing a flare back into the crowd before fans had even made it onto the pitch, with supporters then breaching the advertising boards just seconds later.

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The match was at first suspended before eventually being abandoned as a result of the pitch invasion, with City having a 1-0 lead before the chaos ensued.

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Fans are thought to have stormed the pitch as a part of a protest against the A-League's decision to hold their next three grand finals in Sydney.

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Such a decision was part of a $10million deal with the New South Wales government, with both the mens and women's finals set to take place there.

Previous seasons have seen teams earn the privilege of hosting such an event, with the new decision seemingly going against tradition.

Both sets of fans from City and Victory revealed before the match that they would walk out in the 20th minute.

Newcastle Jets fans did the same protest the night before in their fixture against Brisbane Roar, with Australian football fans clearly unhappy with the decision that has been made by their top flight league.

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