QPR boss Neil Warnock has revealed he was confronted by a Chelsea thug after Sunday' derby win.

Driving home after the game with his wife and daughter, boss Warnock was stunned when a fuming Chelsea supporter laid into him as he stopped for snacks at a service station.

And after narrowly avoiding a mini-mart mauling, Warnock claims the ill feeling aimed at rival managers has now reached crisis point.

He said: "The hatred that comes to managers now around dugouts and getting off the bus at times is worrying. If you look in the eyes of supporters there is so much hatred.

"It's a frightening thing to bring a kid to a game now when you look at the hatred in the eyes of some of the people in the crowd.

"I was quite worried when I went to get some crisps, some bread and skimmed milk after the game on Sunday night in one garage.

"I thought one guy - a Chelsea fan - was having a joke and he wasn't. I had to move quickly."