Six arrests made at Blackburn Rovers and Burnley game

Officers are additionally additional incidents which befell contained in the stadium. The sport completed 1-0 to the guests and police stated they have been conscious of additional incidents of seats being ripped out and racist behaviour.

Nevertheless, officers thanked the vast majority of the followers for his or her behaviour throughout the greatest crowd of the season at Blackburn.

A 52-year-old man from Darwen was arrested on suspicion of widespread assault contained in the stadium. He stays in custody.

An extra 5 folks have been arrested exterior the stadium and likewise stay in custody.  They’re:

• A 19-year-old man from Burnley and a second particular person who was arrested on suspicion of felony injury.

• An 18-year-old man from Burnley who was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer

• A 53-year-old man from Preston who was arrested on suspicion of Part 5 Public Order.

• A 36-year-old man from Darwen was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly.

Officers stated different offences have been being investigated together with the throwing of objects by each units of helps, felony injury akin to seats being ripped out and racist behaviour.

The match completed 1-0 to the guests (Picture: Barrington Coombs) A police spokesperson stated: “We shall be reviewing proof, together with all footage accessible, and dealing with each golf equipment to establish these concerned. They need to anticipate to be arrested and/or obtain Soccer Banning Orders.

“We’ll keep an enhanced police presence all through East Lancashire for the rest of the day.”

Supt Derry Crorken, who was Silver Commander for the fixture, stated: “At the moment noticed a major policing operation to make sure the most recent chapter of the East Lancashire Derby handed off safely.

“I wish to thank the overwhelming majority of supporters for supporting their crew the proper means throughout what was a fiercely contested match.

“Sadly, a handful of senseless people engaged in felony acts. A few of these people have been arrested and are at the moment in custody.

“We’ll completely overview the proof gathered thus far and look to make additional arrests going ahead.”