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Bristol police injured in City v Rovers pitch invasion | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Three police officers were injured when rival football fans invaded the pitch at the end of a cup match. | |
Supporters rushed on to the pitch at the end of a Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie between Bristol City and Bristol Rovers. | |
A total of 19 people were arrested as mounted police and officers in riot gear kept fans apart. | |
It was the first derby between City and Rovers in seven years and tensions were high from the outset. | It was the first derby between City and Rovers in seven years and tensions were high from the outset. |
'Goad opposition' | |
The managers of both clubs criticised the actions of some fans at City's Ashton Gate ground. | |
City manager Sean O'Driscoll said afterwards: "It was great up until the final whistle. The scenes at the end were disgraceful. | |
"You'd think we'd got promoted to the Championship and not the second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy." | |
Rovers boss John Ward said: "It's ridiculous that they come on the pitch and goad opposition fans. Why people can't behave themselves at a football match is beyond me." | |
Police in riot gear and stewards were used to keep rival fans apart in the stands of Ashton Court during the game. | Police in riot gear and stewards were used to keep rival fans apart in the stands of Ashton Court during the game. |
An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said: "There had been a perfect build-up to the game with both sets of fans well-behaved and in good humour. | |
"But as fans began to enter the stadium small isolated pockets of anti-social behaviour broke out in and around the city and outside the ground. | |
"Known hooligans attached to both clubs were identified and arrests were made." | |
City beat Rovers 2-1 to reach the second round of the competition. | |