Police appeal to find fans after half-time disorder at Blackpool vs Blackburn match
Police have launched an appeal to trace football fans after missiles were allegedly thrown between Blackpool and Blackburn fans at their fixture in August.
Blackpool and Blackburn fans, separated by a wooden fence between the North Stand and East Stand, allegedly threw missiles at each other. Police have now identified a number of individuals they want to speak to as part of the investigation.Lancashire Constabulary said in a statement: "On August 31, both clubs played a league match in the EFL Championship at Bloomfield Road. At half time, police received reports of disorder in an away area between the North Stand and East Stand.
Four Blackpool FC supporters were later arrested and charged by police. A man in his 20s, a Blackburn Rovers fan, was voluntarily interviewed and has been reported for summons for public order and throwing a missile adjacent to the pitch offences.
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