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Watch the shocking moment that led Leyton Orient's Liam Kelly to be charged by the FA for pushing a ball boy

The FA has charged Kelly with violent conduct after an incident Argyle said left the ball boy shaken but unhurt

Plymouth Argyle ballboy gets shoved over by a Leyton Orient player

This is the moment Leyton Orient captain Liam Kelly clashed with a ball boy during their League Two game with Plymouth that has led to an FA charge for violent conduct.

Kelly pushed a young Argyle ball boy to the floor on Tuesday night in front of furious fans while trying to retrieve the ball in Orient's shock 3-2 win at Home Park.

A statement on the Devon club's official website, which read: "During Tuesday night's match against Leyton Orient one of our ball-boys was shoved to the ground by Orient captain Liam Kelly.

Orient's Liam Kelly tries to get the ball from a ball boy(Plymouth Argyle FC)
Kelly pushes the ball boy over (Plymouth Argyle FC)
The boy is laid out on the ground as Kelly retrieves the ball(Plymouth Argyle FC)

"We have reviewed videos of the incident and we regard any physical or oral assault against our ball-boys, or any representative of Argyle, to be utterly unacceptable.

"We have reported the incident to the FA for them to take the appropriate action.

"We are glad to say that the ball-boy, although shocked by the incident, is otherwise okay and we thank the Green Army, on his behalf, for their concerns."

Liam Kelly looks on as referee Christopher Sarginson talks to Nicky Hunt(Rex Features)

On Thursday, the FA issued statement saying Kelly had been charged and given until 6pm on Friday to respond.

"Leyton Orient’s Liam Kelly has been charged by The FA following the game at Plymouth Argyle on 14 February 2017," the statement said.