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| Ten arrested at Carling Cup match | Ten arrested at Carling Cup match |
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| Ten people were arrested after trouble flared during Manchester United's 2-0 Carling Cup win at Barnsley on Tuesday. | Ten people were arrested after trouble flared during Manchester United's 2-0 Carling Cup win at Barnsley on Tuesday. |
| Police were hit with bottles and eight catering staff were forced to hide in a store room when fans broke into their kiosk and stole food and money. | Police were hit with bottles and eight catering staff were forced to hide in a store room when fans broke into their kiosk and stole food and money. |
| One police officer suffered a minor facial injury during the disorder. | One police officer suffered a minor facial injury during the disorder. |
| Eight people were arrested at the Oakwell ground and two more later when fans jumped onto railway tracks to try to stop a train leaving. | Eight people were arrested at the Oakwell ground and two more later when fans jumped onto railway tracks to try to stop a train leaving. |
| Stewards targeted | Stewards targeted |
| A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said trouble broke out at about 2030 GMT. | A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said trouble broke out at about 2030 GMT. |
| Officers in riot gear and police dogs were used to try to restore order in the north stand and drive fans back from the pitch. | Officers in riot gear and police dogs were used to try to restore order in the north stand and drive fans back from the pitch. |
| Elsewhere, catering staff had to barricade themselves in a store room for about 25 minutes when their food stand was attacked. | Elsewhere, catering staff had to barricade themselves in a store room for about 25 minutes when their food stand was attacked. |
| Stewards on the pitch also had food thrown at them and several fans ran onto the pitch towards the end of the fourth-round game. | Stewards on the pitch also had food thrown at them and several fans ran onto the pitch towards the end of the fourth-round game. |
| Money and food were stolen from a kiosk during the game | |
| The police spokesman spokesman said: "No-one was injured during this time, but one police officer suffered a minor facial injury. | The police spokesman spokesman said: "No-one was injured during this time, but one police officer suffered a minor facial injury. |
| "Eight fans were arrested, four Manchester United fans and four Barnsley fans. | "Eight fans were arrested, four Manchester United fans and four Barnsley fans. |
| "They have been taken to Barnsley police station." | "They have been taken to Barnsley police station." |
| Two further arrests were made at about 2300 GMT after fans jumped onto railway tracks in a bid to stop the Barnsley to Sheffield train. | Two further arrests were made at about 2300 GMT after fans jumped onto railway tracks in a bid to stop the Barnsley to Sheffield train. |
| A spokesman for Barnsley Football Club said on Tuesday night: "The club is going to launch a full investigation as soon as possible after substantial damage was caused in the concourse of the north stand. | A spokesman for Barnsley Football Club said on Tuesday night: "The club is going to launch a full investigation as soon as possible after substantial damage was caused in the concourse of the north stand. |
| "A complaint has been made to the police and we will be taking a look at CCTV footage of the incident before we can comment further." | "A complaint has been made to the police and we will be taking a look at CCTV footage of the incident before we can comment further." |
| Manchester United condemned the actions of their supporters who were involved in the disorder. | |
| A spokesman said they supported the strongest possible action being taken against those who damaged the club's name, including the imposition of banning orders and the cancellation of season tickets. |