The Premier Division match between Paget and Devonshire Colts was cancelled this afternoon after an attempt was made to attack a Paget player during the warm-up.

The Bermuda Police Service were called to Southampton Oval just before 3pm when a group of about five men were able to evade security and tried to assault a member of the Paget squad.

The player is believed to be unharmed. After the incident, referee Martin Wyer consulted with both sets of coaches and the Bermuda Football Association match commissioner before calling the game off.

A witness, who was at the stadium but did not want to be named, said the incident was dealt with quickly.

“A group of about five or six spectators evaded minimum security to get onto the pitch with a mindset to attack an unknown Paget player as the two sides warmed up to prepare for the match,” the witness said.

“Southampton Rangers president Darren "Butch" Burchall quickly called the police to alert them to the situation, and they arrived within five minutes.

“The attackers had already fled the scene before police arrived and match officials and the security staff alerted them to what happened. Thankfully, the player attacked did not sustain any injuries.”