LONDON: Lancashire police announced yesterday they had arrested the Burnley fan who ran onto the Turf Moor pitch to confront Blackburn’s Robbie Savage during Sunday’s goalless FA Cup fifth round tie between the north-west rivals.
Savage was not the only player finding himself under assault from fans during last weekend’s matches, with Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll hit by a coin thrown from the stands at Goodison Park during the FA Cup holders’ 2-0 win away to Everton.
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