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| Bristol police injured in City v Rovers pitch invasion | Bristol police injured in City v Rovers pitch invasion |
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| Three police officers were injured when rival football fans invaded the pitch at the end of a cup match. | 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. | 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. | A total of 19 people were arrested as mounted police and officers in riot gear kept fans apart. |
| The Football Association (FA) said it was "looking into" the circumstances surrounding the pitch invasion. | The Football Association (FA) said it was "looking into" the circumstances surrounding the pitch invasion. |
| A spokesman said the referee's match report had mentioned three separate incursions on to the pitch including the mass invasion at the end of the game. | A spokesman said the referee's match report had mentioned three separate incursions on to the pitch including the mass invasion at the end of the game. |
| The FA has now written to Bristol City asking the club for its observations and is awaiting a report from a crowd control advisor who was at the match. | |
| 'Goad opposition' | 'Goad opposition' |
| It was the first derby between City and Rovers in seven years and tensions were high from the outset. | |
| The managers of both clubs criticised the actions of some fans at City's Ashton Gate ground. | 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. | 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." | "You'd think we'd got promoted to the Championship and not the second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy." |
| A statement from the club said: "Actions from the minority of the near 18,000 crowd has thrust the club into the national media's eye for the wrong reasons." | |
| Rovers boss John Ward said: "It's ridiculous that [supporters] 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 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. | 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. | "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." | "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. | City beat Rovers 2-1 to reach the second round of the competition. |