A woman was injured when she fought off a burglar who had broken into her Paget home.

Police attended the reported burglary at a home in Tankfield Hill, on Wednesday morning.

Officers spoke with the victim, a 41-year-old woman, who said that around 10.50 a.m. she got home and heard noises coming from the bedroom.

When she went to look, she found a man in her bedroom. The woman tried to detain the suspect but ended up fighting with the man before he pushed her to the floor and ran off.

She suffered a laceration to the back of her head as a result.

The suspect is described as a light skinned black male of muscular build, approximately 6ft 1in with narrow eyes, a short hair cut, receding hairline, wrinkled forehead and hairy arms.

He was clean-shaven wearing long denim pants, a dirty white T-shirt, brown construction boots and is believed to be aged in his 30s.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to this incident or anyone with any information to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295 0011.