Eight fans were arrested after trouble flared at the Barnsley v Manchester United tie last night, according to South Yorkshire Police. Catering staff were trapped inside a kiosk and had to barricade themselves in a store room for 25 minutes as fans broke in and stole cash from the till and food from the shelves.
Stewards on the pitch had food thrown at them and two fans ran on the pitch towards the end of the game. The police said: "No one was injured during this time but one officer suffered a minor facial injury. Eight fans were arrested, four Manchester United fans and four Barnsley fans."
Police were pelted with bottles as they attempted to restore order in the north stand and police dogs were used to drive fans back from the pitch.
Around 11pm two more people were arrested after fans jumped on to railway tracks to stop the Barnsley to Sheffield train before it had started moving. Barnsley said last night they would launch an investigation, accusing United fans of causing "substantial damage" at the stadium. The club has complained to police, who are to carry out an inquiry.
A Barnsley spokesman said: "A complaint has been made to the police and we will be taking a look at CCTV footage of the incident before we can comment further."
