Premiership: Eight arrested over Manchester United match hooliganism

British detectives investigating violent clashes between rival fans at a Premiership football match have issued nine photographs of suspected hooligans.

Officers this morning swooped on homes across the north of Britain in connection with the violence after a Leeds United vs Manchester United match at Elland Road in March.

Eight people have been arrested and are being quizzed by detectives.

Police have released pictures of a further nine men they wish to question in connection with the violence involving up to 50 fans in the Holbeck area of Leeds.

Inspector Melvyn Stubbs, Holbeck police football liaison officer, said: "We want to send out a clear message to anyone who attends Elland Road intent on causing trouble.

"We will not tolerate this type of action and will take action to combat it.

"Potential trouble-makers can be assured that if they cause problems and are not arrested on the day, they will be arrested afterwards."

The eight men arrested during the raids were from across the north of England.

They are three men aged 19, 35 and 37 from Leeds, a 32-year-old from Flint in North Wales, two aged 16 and 19 from Middleton in Manchester, a 32-year-old from Royton in Oldham and a 39-year-old from Pontefract, West Yorkshire.