Arrests made after trouble at KC

24 January 2009 20:42
Supporters reported seeing seats ripped out and used as missiles as a section of Millwall fans tried to get to their Hull rivals at two stages during the match.[LNB]Police in riot gear quickly joined stewards to deal with the trouble which first broke out before the kick-off in a corner of the North Stand where the away fans were closest to Hull supporters in the East Stand.[LNB]In the second half, a further incident was spotted in the other corner of the North Stand which was packed with Millwall supporters who had made the trip from London.[LNB]At the end of the match, which ended as a 2-0 victory for the home side, police horses patrolled the touchline as thousands of Millwall fans were kept behind by the police.[LNB]Some of those in the 18,639 strong crowd said the atmosphere was tense from the start when Hull paraded their new £5million signing Jimmy Bullard on the pitch. The former Fulham player was met by a chorus of boos from the Millwall fans.[LNB]On Saturday evening, Humberside Police said they could not yet give any details about the number of arrests as they were still dealing with the incident.[LNB]A spokesman said further details should be available later.[LNB]Millwall manager Kenny Jackett said: "There were one or two rushes and then towards the end of the game you see the police horses come out. I don't think it was off-putting for us."[LNB][LNB]

Source: Team_Talk