must take action to sort them out.

That was the blunt message coming from a top soccer official yesterday in the aftermath of a brawl involving a few Eagles players and linesman Richard Knight at the end of Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final match against Devonshire Colts at Frog Lane field.

Brothers Anthony and Kenny Basden were at the centre of an incident with Knight, which was sparked by the sending-off of Kenny for swearing at Knight in the closing minutes of the match.

Aldwyn Savery, Director of Referees, pointed to Sunday's incident as an example of the club's discipline problems.

Another so far unnamed player is understood to have punched Knight as he headed towards the dressing room. Reports from the three officials, Knight, referee Frank Drayton and the other linesman, Peter Sousa, will be at the Bermuda Football Association office by today.

"In the meantime, the BFA is going to review the situation and take the appropriate action,'' said Savery yesterday.

"We want to look at the reports and hopefully we're going to deal with it as quickly as possible so that it doesn't become the rule.'' There have been problems with Somerset Eagles on a couple of previous occasions this year, the first on the opening day of the season when five players were sent off -- albeit four were from Devonshire Cougars -- in a match at White Hill field. There was another incident in a match against Paget.

"It really appears Somerset Eagles are having problems with accepting officials' decisions,'' said Savery. "Together we need to try to work it out.

"It doesn't show them in a good light at all. It's really up to the president to try to root it out. It appears there are some deep-rooted problems at Somerset Bridge and it's something the president and executive committee should try to sit down and sort out.

"It's something they should want to cure and we're only too willing to assist them.'' The club's image has been tarnished for several years, going back to an incident almost a decade ago at BAA field when players were involved in a mini-riot during an FA Cup first-round replay against Warwick. Seven players from Somerset Eagles received bans of between three and eight years as the case also went before the courts.

Ironically, both Basden brothers were also involved in that incident on the night of January 16, 1985, Kenny was then a 20-year-old player while older brother Anthony was then playing for Somerset Trojans and at the match as a spectator.

"It's about time they ask somebody to assist them because they're doing a lot of harm to themselves,'' Savery said. "It shows them in a bad light. They are not able to handle discipline.'' Kenny Simmons, president of Somerset Bridge Recreation Club, could not be reached for comment last night.

The latest disciplinary problem was to be discussed last night when the Bermuda Referees Association held its regular monthly meeting.

Devonshire Colts coach Lorenzo Symonds, a former Bermuda national team captain, is worried about the bad behaviour sweeping through the game. Just a couple of weeks ago, Symonds watched from a few feet away as Boulevard player Neil Robinson reacted angrily and twice kicked the substitute ball onto the field after being ejected from a match at Frog Lane. Richard Knight was the referee in that match.

"It's in every sport and just about everything you hear. People have gotten violent now,'' said Symonds. "That seems to be be the general attitude of everybody. A lot of teams seem to worry more about fighting and kicking.'' Symonds came up through the Colts ranks at a time when the then coach Donald Dane was a strict disciplinarian. It showed in the Colts teams during the 1970s and it is something Symonds tries to instill in his players.

Times, however, have changed.

"I try to tell them that once they (officials) make a decision it is not very often they are going to change their mind, so accept it and go on,'' said Symonds.

"Often, it's in the heat of the moment. I just think the heat of the moments are lasting too long.'' BOOKED -- Referee Frank Drayton gives the yellow card to Somerset Eagles goalkeeper Tyrone Simons, not pictured, for handling the ball outside the penalty area during Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final at Frog Lane field.