A footballer who is alleged to have confronted a rival player with a knife following a recent First Division match involving Somerset Trojans and Ireland Rangers has been identified.

The incident followed an emotion-packed game on February 8 between the two West End teams, during which four players were sent off before Somerset ran out 4-1 winners.

After the match, the alleged victim, whose name has not been released, was reportedly grabbed from his motorcycle as he left the ground and threatened at knife-point by a man, believed to be a Rangers player, who was among a group of team-mates.

Rangers president Duane DeRosa yesterday confirmed that one of his players would be dealt with internally by a special disciplinary committee later this week in relation to the matter.

?We know who the player is but I am not prepared to make any additional comments at this moment,? said DeRosa.

?A report has been filed to the Bermuda Football Association (BFA) and I assume they will contact us as well as the player at a later date to schedule a meeting.

?The club will be meeting with the player later this week because we do not promote or tolerate such behaviour. I spoke with the player the same day of the incident and warned him of the possible consequences. Now it is up to the committee to meet with him and we will take it from there?

Last week a deeply disturbed BFA president Larry Mussenden activated an emergency committee, headed by first-vice-president Chris Furbert, which will further look into the incident.

?We do not condone any act of violence or any illegal activity in connection with our programmes,? he said.

?The task of the committee will be to examine all reports in relation to the incident, interview any party connected to the incident and to implement any disciplinary action against any and all offending parties that have breached any rule of the association.?

The alleged assault is the third incident of violence involving football players this season.

Last October violence erupted following two football matches at Southampton Oval.

On October 12, Devonshire Cougars player Shaki Minors was set upon by thugs as he left the ground. Two weeks later a Social Club player suffered minor head injuries after being attacked by a group of men following the match between Social Club and PHC Zebras.

During the reconvening of Parliament last October, Government announced it would push to amend the Criminal Code, establishing sporting clubs as increased penalty zones.

Should a new law come into effect, anyone found guilty of committing a violent or drug offence at or near a sports facility will face a harsher punishment and greater fine in the courts than had they committed the same offence anywhere else.

Anyone with any information regarding the Trojans-Rangers incident is asked to call the Crimestoppers hotline on 623-8477.