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| Club attacks 'moron' coin thrower | |
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| A football club has condemned the "moronic" actions of a supporter who threw a coin at an FA Cup match official and put him in hospital. | |
| Newport County said it expected to be "severely punished," and appealed to fans to identify the guilty. | |
| Gwent Police said some of the crowd were determined to cause trouble at the Welsh derby game with Swansea City. | |
| Fourth official Alan Sheffield was stretchered off and needed seven stitches in his head and an operation. | |
| Police said some fans left Saturday's game early to create problems, and officers tackled the trouble "firmly". | |
| Police said they would examine the evidence, and the Football Association of Wales (FAW) will also investigate. | |
| It seems you can't question people about decisions because they take it very personally Newport manager Peter Beadle | It seems you can't question people about decisions because they take it very personally Newport manager Peter Beadle |
| The England-based Football Association (FA) is already investigating coin-throwing incidents at Premiership games at West Ham and Fulham the previous weekend, when Arsenal's Robin van Persie and Fulham's Claus Jensen were hit. | |
| In a statement on their website, Conference side Newport appealed to witnesses to contact police on 01633 244999, or the club office with information. | |
| "The club will not tolerate moronic behaviour of this type and can expect to be severely punished by the football authorities," it said. | |
| Saturday's first round Welsh derby at Newport's ground was held up for eight minutes after Mr Sheffield was injured. | |
| The official was hurt moments after Newport manager Peter Beadle was sent off by referee Tony Bates. Mr Sheffield had called over the referee to speak to the manager, who was protesting over Swansea's second goal in the 32nd minute. | The official was hurt moments after Newport manager Peter Beadle was sent off by referee Tony Bates. Mr Sheffield had called over the referee to speak to the manager, who was protesting over Swansea's second goal in the 32nd minute. |
| The official from Walsall was hit on the head by a coin and collapsed as a still complaining manager walked to the stands. | The official from Walsall was hit on the head by a coin and collapsed as a still complaining manager walked to the stands. |
| Bandaged official Alan Sheffield is helped on to a stretcher | |
| A heavily bandaged Mr Sheffield was taken to a waiting ambulance and on to the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport. | A heavily bandaged Mr Sheffield was taken to a waiting ambulance and on to the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport. |
| He had seven stitches in a head wound and had a minor operation to repair a split artery. He was discharged from hospital on Saturday night. | He had seven stitches in a head wound and had a minor operation to repair a split artery. He was discharged from hospital on Saturday night. |
| 'Small minority' | |
| Police said they had been working with Newport since the draw for the game, which Swansea won 3-1. | Police said they had been working with Newport since the draw for the game, which Swansea won 3-1. |
| Officers said a "small minority of supporters attended with the sole intent of causing trouble, and during the game an object was thrown from the stand and hit an official". | Officers said a "small minority of supporters attended with the sole intent of causing trouble, and during the game an object was thrown from the stand and hit an official". |
| Supt Nigel Russell said: "Towards the end of the match a large number of fans determined to cause a disturbance and left the game early. | Supt Nigel Russell said: "Towards the end of the match a large number of fans determined to cause a disturbance and left the game early. |
| "Some public order occurred which was dealt with firmly by the police. No-one else was injured by these events and the police will now investigate the evidence recorded to establish if any offences had been committed." | "Some public order occurred which was dealt with firmly by the police. No-one else was injured by these events and the police will now investigate the evidence recorded to establish if any offences had been committed." |
| Police were called in after the fourth official was injured | |
| Gwent Police were unable to confirm that the incident with the linesman was under investigation. | Gwent Police were unable to confirm that the incident with the linesman was under investigation. |
| A spokeswoman said: "No-one will say anything more until Monday." | A spokeswoman said: "No-one will say anything more until Monday." |
| Former Tottenham player Beadle said he thought his sending-off was "very harsh". | |
| "It seems you can't question people about decisions because they take it very personally," he said. | "It seems you can't question people about decisions because they take it very personally," he said. |
| "Football is a passionate game and I am a passionate person. | "Football is a passionate game and I am a passionate person. |
| "I didn't think the foul for the second goal was a foul, I asked the fourth official to explain why as it looked like a coming together of two players. | "I didn't think the foul for the second goal was a foul, I asked the fourth official to explain why as it looked like a coming together of two players. |
| "He didn't want to tell me why. It was a heat of the moment conversation and I wasn't happy to leave until he had explained." | "He didn't want to tell me why. It was a heat of the moment conversation and I wasn't happy to leave until he had explained." |