BLACKBURN Rovers first-team coach Craig Short has been fined £2,000 and Millwall first-team coach Marc Bircham £1,000 after being found guilty of improper conduct by FA.

Short and Bircham were sent to the stands during Rovers' stormy 2-2 draw at the Den earlier this month.

An statement from the FA reads: "Marc Bircham of Millwall and Blackburn Rovers’ Craig Short, both on the coaching staff of their respective clubs, have been fined by The Football Association after being found guilty of improper conduct.

"The two were involved in a touchline incident during the Championship fixture between Millwall and Blackburn Rovers at the Den on November 4, 2014.

"Bircham has been fined £1,000 while Short receives a £2,000 fine."