Cameroon defender Andre Bikey will miss the Africa Cup of Nations final for pushing over a medic during his team's 1-0 semi-final win over Ghana.

The 23-year-old was sent off during injury time when he shoved an attendant who was trying to treat injured team-mate Rigobert Song.

Bikey appeared to take issue with how quickly Song was being placed on a stretcher by the medical officals.

Ghana were desperately looking for an equaliser at the time of the incident.

Bikey, who plays for Reading in the English Premier League, was pelted with water bottles as he left the pitch and needed a police escort down the tunnel.

But it is thought he will stay in Ghana to support his team-mates rather than return home to help Reading who play Everton on Saturday.

Song was injured when he fell heavily after a collision with Ghana striker Junior Agogo and his own goalkeeper and a small team of medical staff, including a buggy, were called onto the pitch to help the defender.

A dispute seemed to develop between Cameroon's own medical team and the pitch-side officials about where to treat Song - either on or off the pitch.

But the argument was interrupted by Bikey when he pushed one of the pitch-side officials, who fell to the floor.

Referee Abderrahim El Arjoune from Morocco had little choice but to send off the defender.

Bikey's red card was only the third dismissal of the tournament.