SWINDON Town striker Harry McKirdy is facing an FA charge of improper conduct after he threw a protein shake at a wall in the officials’ changing room following his sending off against Salford City earlier this month, reports state.

The Town striker is said to have been furious after being shown two yellow cards by referee Andy Woolmer in the first half of the 0-0 draw on Saturday, August 6.

The first of McKirdy’s bookings was for dissent in the 14th minute, and the second was for a foul near the halfway line shortly before the break.

Sky Sports News has said that – following McKirdy’s dismissal – the Town striker marched into Woolmer’s changing room at the County Ground and threw a bottle full of protein powder at the wall which smashed and consequently covered the official’s suit.

According to Sky Sports News, the international media outlet claims it was told that after heading down the tunnel in the 43rd minute, McKirdy “first went into the kit room and threw a number of items to vent his frustration.”

They continued: “McKirdy then saw the referee's changing room door open, and - thinking it was half-time - went in to confront the referee.

“But he found the room empty, and so threw a protein drink against the wall which burst and went over the official's change of clothes.”

The 25-year-old served a one-match ban for the sending-off at the time, and he has since been charged and fined for a breach of the FA's Rule E3 in the 43rd minute of the same fixture.

That breach related to "comments which are improper, which bring the game into disrepute, which are threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting" or "comments about match officials which imply bias, attack the officials’ integrity or which are personally offensive in nature."

But following the latest alleged outburst from McKirdy, the Town striker is likely to face another multi-game ban and a more significant fine.

In relation to the drink-throwing incident, the FA has charged McKirdy with a separate breach of Rule E3, which relates to using aggressive and/or improper behaviour, in an incident which was outside the jurisdiction of the match officials.

An independent commission will be called to hear the case, with written evidence provided from all sides. No date has yet been set for the hearing.

Town have stressed to the Swindon Advertiser that they have co-operated fully with the FA investigation, as well as launching their own internal inquiry, with plans to amend their procedures, depending on the FA's findings.