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Shocking 4-on-1 brawl leads to badly broken jaw

Shocking 4-on-1 brawl leads to badly broken jaw

A violent brawl has erupted in an English Challenge Cup game, with one player suffering a badly broken jaw.

Emmerson Whittell, from Keighley Cougars, was ruthlessly punched in the head by a group of four players from Fryston Warriors.

He sustained numerous injuries including a broken jaw and will be out of action for three months.

Whittell posted this message to Twitter after the incident.

Meanwhile his club, the Cougars, released a statement regarding the brawl.

"Emmerson Whittel sustained a broken jaw and we believe as a club that the way he was man handled by numerous Fryston players is not in the spirit of the game.

"The club have also requested that the ear bite on Josh Lynam is reviewed thoroughly by the RFL.

"Finally, the club have also lodged a formal complaint in regards to the manner our players and staff were treated upon arrival.

"Both the 19 man squad and members of the backroom staff were refused entry to the ground without a valid matchday ticket."

Watch the brawl in the video at the top of the page.