Leicester Nirvana footballers refused to play a match - after a referee told one of their Sikh teammates he could not take to the pitch in a bandana.
Striker Gurdeep Mudhar, 21, was challenged by the match official during the warm up ahead of the club's away clash with Huntingdon Town FC. He was wearing the bandana, according to his religious beliefs, in lieu of a turban for the game.
Nirvana officials said that although it is within the rules for players to sport headwear, the match official approached him and said he could not play in the United Counties Football League Match on January 21. There was a brief stand-off while Mr Hajat called UCL officials.
Gurdeep scored both Nirvana goals in a 2-1 victory - including a 92nd minute penalty.
The club has however made a complaint to the FA about the referee and says more needs to be done to make officials aware of the rules to prevent similar situations in the future.
