A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said catering staff were forced to barricade themselves inside a food kiosk as fans ransacked stock and stole cash from the tills.
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Four Manchester United supporters and four Barnsley supporters were arrested by police and taken to Barnsley Police Station. A further two arrests were made later, as Barnsley fans trespassed on a trainline.
"No-one was injured during this time but one police officer suffered a minor facial injury," said the Police spokesman.
A Barnsley spokesman said: "The club is going to launch a full investigation as soon as possible after substantial damage was caused in the concourse of the north stand."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."
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Source: DSG