A police officer was taken to hospital following the incident outside the stadium after the televised game that took place in front of a 16,000-plus crowd. Punches can be seen to be thrown before police move in and separate the fans. "Several Sunderland fans were either injured by the projectiles or had property damaged by smoke bombs thrown from above. He was fined £170 and ordered to pay a £30 victim surcharge. You can unsubscribe at any time. Our. Police have been working to identify those involved in the disorder and one of those who has been brought before the courts is Aaron Li. "As a lot of people know, Sunderland are very passionate fans and we’ve had a couple of last minute equalisers this year which resulted in some Sunderland fans encroaching the pitch and people have slated us for it but you know, taking glass bottles and throwing them from 30 feet in the air, it’s a bit too far for me.". Fans are routinely searched when they enter football stadiums to ensure they have no weapons, glass bottles or other paraphernalia such as flares. Gambling can be addictive, please play responsibly. He said: "I am a lifelong Doncaster Rovers fan and I went to the game with my friend, who is a Sunderland fan - it's the worst I've seen policing-wise since the '70s and '80s.". "No arrests were made during this unbelievable act of violence. For customers in the UK, PPB Counterparty Services Limited, Betfair Casino Ltd and PPB Entertainment Limited are licensed by the Gambling Commission. “We work with the police and the safety team at the Ricoh all season. IN THE WORDS of my two eccentric uncles The Pet Shop Boys: “It’s a… it’s a… it’s a… sin.”
“Unfortunately because of the history between the two, and fact that some people seem to want to keep that alive it means it was always going to be a difficult day,” said Boddy. "I saw beer being chucked down yeah, that’s the only thing I saw. Footage which has appeared on YouTube shows skirmishes in the area outside the coach park. Sunderland's chairman also Tweeted about his distress at the alleged incidents and said he had ordered an investigation. Visit our Facebook pages for Coventry and Nuneaton or visit our Twitter pages for Coventry and Nuneaton, Watch our videos on YouTube and see our photos on Instagram, Find old stories in ouronline Archives and search for jobs, motors and property, or place an advert or family noticehere, When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Trying out Another system!!!! Other cases heard at Coventry Magistrates' Court between February 26 and 28 included: Kyle Kinchen, 18, of Broomfield Road, Earlsdon, admitted driving an off-road motorcycle without insurance, driving without protective headgear, driving without due care and attention, and driving without a licence. There were reports of Coventry fans gathering stones and pelting them at the Sunderland coaches, with one suffering a broken window. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. And, with both clubs safe if the score remained the same, a truce was declared with players passing the ball among themselves for the remainder of the game. But many were shocked at ugly scenes outside the ground, as visiting fans headed back to their coaches. I’m all for fans being really passionate when they score and about the whole game. We watched from our bus as supporters were targeted. Sunderland, meanwhile, say they are "disappointed by the disrespectful behaviour of many away fans" at the match, where it is claimed several home fans were injured. The club also cordoned off the memorial garden at the stadium and there were a number of scuffles and ugly scenes after the match, which ended 1-1. One 42-year-old supporter from Houghton, who did not want to be named, said: "I've followed Sunderland away for number of years and have never witnessed mob violence like this.