Nottingham Forest and Derby County have been fined £45,000 each by an Independent Regulatory Commission for failing to control their players.

Both clubs accepted the charge following an incident of mass confrontation in the fixture at Pride Park on January 30.

The clubs were fined £35,000 and warned as to their future conduct, whilst a further £10,000 suspended penalty imposed on the clubs from a case earlier in the season was also activated.

Forest's Chief Executive Mark Arthur said: "We are surprised at the severity of the fine that has been imposed.

"We will study the FA's written report before deciding whether or not to appeal."