Police investigate a scuffle between Sunderland and Middlesbrough fans as a video emerges of the trouble from over the weekend.
A 25 second clip was uploaded onto social media, with it getting mostly attention on Twitter, showing a group of the two sets of supporters clashing.
This is said to have took place before the game got underway at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, with police officers sweeping in on horses to break it up.
Despite the trouble, on the whole, supporters were praised by police with minimal incidents occurring during the local derby.
Video footage has emerged showing Sunderland and Middlesbrough fans clashing before kickoff today #SAFC pic.twitter.com/pNOitDn5Sy
— Sunderland Global Media (SGM) (@Sunderland_GM) October 7, 2023
Sunderland out for Middlesbrough yesterday🚶♂️#safc pic.twitter.com/RXknRDLZfp
— Casual Chaps 🇬🇧 (@CasualChaps) October 8, 2023
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said, as per Gazette Live: “We are aware of a video circulating online which appears to show disorder between some supporters on Saturday, October 7. An investigation has been launched to identify those individuals so appropriate action can be taken.
“We would like to thank the overwhelming majority of fans who attended the fixture and behaved impeccably.”
It wasn’t just outside the ground where tempers flared, as at half time on the pitch, Dan Neil saw red before Sunderland got thrashed by Middlesbrough.
Dan Neil was left absolutely furious at getting his second yellow card with replays suggesting he said something to referee Jarred Gillett.
It was soon revealed that Neil used an expletive in the referee’s direction when a foul was given against Sunderland and was shown a second yellow as a result.
Then as the whistle blew, players from both sides clashed, with Matt Crooks jumping in and take Josh Coburn out of the it.
Coburn and Dan Ballard were booked for getting involved.
RED CARD FOR DAN NEIL 🟥
Right at the end of the first half, Sunderland have gone down to 10 men! pic.twitter.com/YPZZG4eJGg
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) October 7, 2023
A year ago, Middlesbrough v Sunderland saw nine arrests made as violence breaks out and police officers attacked. See more by clicking HERE.
Twitter users reacted as police investigate the scuffle between Sunderland and Middlesbrough fans…
@hawaysafc: good burger van that mind I’ve gotta say.
@happydadof4babs: Burger van ran out of cheesy chips…. hell on
@Sarah_ham96: Looks to me the Middlesbrough fans are going for the Sunderland fans tbh
@craigovboro: Police created all that, holding over 1000 boro fans in 1 place, then trying to control the movement to the stadium, the group opened up coz police couldn’t keep together, that’s why that fight happened, I do wonder how many police where actually on duty around the stadium UTB
@Craigc_1892: Did anyone actually land? 😂
@prestonsafc545: Poor people in the burger van bless them
@Hardyisliving: Embarrassing
@miffta: Hot dog sausage in a burger bun!! Scraps
@offsidelino: Sunderland with another kicking to go with the one they got on the pitch
@Pcarmody73: Police spot on there
@robbie__morgan: Hahahaha love this
@craigylilo: Looks like the Mackems were struggling there til the horses came in.
@downy100: Just a rowdy queue at the burger van ffs…
@1mazzey: Mackems rattled
@StevenScorriewk: If only the team had as much fight
@Sibbo34: All this because the lad wasn’t given onions in his quarter pounder with cheese
@Onlysophxx: Lads fighting over football is such an ick
@M5JNR7: Battered on and off the pitch then
@MarkJuLidd50: Hilarious grown men fighting over football
@leelowery96: Just have a pint, watch the game and fuck off back to the boozer ya freaks
@john_jpw16: This is disgusting. It’s enough to put young kids off wanting to go to the match again. Morons trying to impress there moron mates, spoiling things for real fans. Wankers. #SAFC
@ChriMBow: EMBARRASSING 😬
@louis_utb: The policing yesterday was absolutely atrocious I’m certain they don’t plan for any of it
@Joewilliamson27: Battered on and off the pitch 😍
@BillySunde61531: Silly to see this
@Joey73: What a bunch of mugs…. What makes middle aged men act like dickheads?
@gary_4mac: Football hooligans = biggest morans on the planet
@AHudson3088: Embarrassing as always. Hats off to the person in background near the end who doesn’t wanna lose their place in queue for burger and stays in place 🤣
@glentompa: So many drop arses there pathetic 😒
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