Five fans held after fiery cup clash

Five supporters were arrested last night following the Carling Cup second-round match between Accrington and Newcastle, police said today.

Accrington fan Daniel Cruickshank, aged 18, of Church Street, Accrington, Lancashire, was charged with throwing a missile on to the pitch during the tie.

It is understood police tried to arrest him outside the Crown Ground, when officers were attacked.

Jason Graham, aged 36, of Avenue Parade, Accrington, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer.

Two other men were given penalty notices for being drunk and disorderly, police said.

Several Newcastle fans were also arrested after running on to the pitch after the game, which the Magpies won 3-2.

Liam Gibson, aged 18, of Eastgarth, Newcastle, Lloyd Miller, aged 19, of Lambley Close, Sunniside, Newcastle, and David Collins of Chiltern Road, North Shields, Newcastle, were all charged with going on to a playing area at a football match.

All are due to appear before Hyndburn Magistrates on September 8.

A spokesman from Lancashire Police said: “The match had been a wonderful occasion with the majority of fans in really good spirits, which became marred by a small group of people becoming hostile towards the police following the arrest of a man for an earlier incident.”