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Pitch-invading Port Vale supporters appeared to punch Swindon players following their League Two playoff semi-final victory on Thursday night.
Darrell Clarke's men booked their place in the Wembley final by edging a nervy penalty shootout at Vale Park, after James Wilson's opener for the hosts sent the tie to extra-time and then spot-kicks following Swindon's 2-1 win in the first leg.
It was Vale who came out on top from 12 yards, with goalkeeper Aidan Stone proving the hero and setting up a date of destiny with Mansfield next Sunday.
However, what should have been a night to savour for the club ended in disgrace when home fans invaded the pitch to celebrate their victory and then appeared to throw punches towards crestfallen Swindon players.
Sky Sports cameras captured the moment Vale fans became embroiled in an altercation with opposition players on the pitch, with punches seemingly thrown during the melee.
Jack Payne, Ben Gladwin and Jake O'Brien appear to have be the three Swindon stars targeted by the fans, before security soon intervened to pull them away from the trouble.
Sky Sports pundit Danny Gabbidon said: 'What we're seeing now, those stewards really need to get the Swindon players down the tunnel and away from some of these fans.
Port Vale fans appeared to punch Swindon players (bottom right) after their League Two playoff semi-final
Vale and Swindon were both battling it out to reach next Sunday's playoff final at Wembley
It was the hosts who prevailed in the end at Vale Park thanks to the lottery of penalty kicks
But a pitch invasion after the game turned sour when Swindon players were attacked
'Some unsavoury scenes we never like to see. Some Port Vale fans goading those Swindon Town
