Three arrests have been made as police issue a statement with a number of seats damage at Hartlepool v Carlisle on Saturday.
The League Two clubs are yet to comment on the gone viral photos of the damage in the away end after the Carlisle picked up a 3-1 win.
The Cumbria matchday Police account for Carlisle United posted on Twitter that the ‘great support’ from the 691 fans was ‘marred by the actions of a few’.
“Not great to hear three arrested, ejections and reports of damage to the away stand,” they added.
The Carlisle United away end this evening.
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The Carlisle News & Star has invited Hartlepool United to clarify details of the damage.
Most of the seats broken hadn’t been used during the game or were under a cover of which were not in use during the game and under covers.
It’s suggested the incident took place during goal celebrations. And it isn’t the first time a meeting between the two sides have seen this type of issue.
Last season, Carlisle “condemned” damage to seating in a disabled area, saying the actions “tarnished the reputation of the club and its fans”. Hartlepool won that game 2-1.
It also happened back in 2017,
(Photo above, seats damaged a Hartlepool in 2017)
In a statement on the club website, Carlisle United chief executive Nigel Clibbens said: “The club condemns the vandalism and disorder at Hartlepool – the wrecking of seats.
“It tarnishes the reputation of the club and our fans.
“We are in dialogue with the police for them to find those responsible and for banning orders to be issued.
“We will also deal with anyone found responsible using all the powers we have as a club. I am pleased that members of the Carlisle United Supporters’ Groups [CUSG] also backed this stance at the meeting this week.
“The long-term result of this could be higher policing costs at home games, which will cost the club many thousands year after year ahead.
“This is money we can better spend elsewhere, to make a positive difference to the club and for fans, so it is extremely frustrating to face this possible consequence.”
(Photo above, seats damaged at Hartlepool in 2021)
Saturday afternoon saw Omari Patrick net a brace as Carlisle made it back-to-back away victories with a strong second-half comeback at Hartlepool.
They fell behind at the break as Pools centre-back Alex Lacey saw his effort go in via the underside of the bar from close range after the away side were unable to clear their defensive lines on 43 minutes.
Seven minutes into the second half, the Cumbrians got an equaliser as midfielder Owen Moxon ran from deep and hit a fine low 25-yard drive into the bottom corner.
Carlisle went ahead on 75 minutes with Hartlepool failing to defend and substitute Patrick netted after cutting in from the right.
A mix-up between keeper Ben Killip and defender Reghan Tumilty allowed Patrick to grab his second to inflict a first defeat on new Pools boss Keith Curle in his fourth game.
Twitter users had their say with three arrests made as police issue a statement with seats damage at Hartlepool v Carlisle for a third time…
@RossHamMil: horrible club. disgraceful scenes
@Davidjrj123: Weren’t Cumbria police stood in that corner watching that? God knows how many paid security guards too. How do that many seats getting smashed up go unnoticed and what exactly are pools paying such high amounts for police and security for?
@HUFC_NWC: All the police where, police are cowards, rather stand with there jvc’s.
@ScottParko: Not gonna have an away stand left soon
@ty74rjfkgogo: Pools as a club don’t learn, they were told to give them only a handful of tickets but didn’t listen, this was always going to happen. Cleveland Police again not interested, too busy looking for NWC banning orders if one of the lads farts in the wrong direction.
@mainsley23: Nothing will happen again. They’ll blame the Pools fans for inciting trouble!
@ColeMinza5: Ban them from our ground or do it to their away stand to see how they like it
@Michaelallen_99: See how bad the stewards were? Saw one lad get absolutely mugged off as the rest of them just stood and watched.
@HufcHarry: Cleveland police rather sit with a camera facing our fans when that’s happening behind them 🤡
@JamieHall97_: @ClevelandPolice any explanation on why youse stood back and allow this to happen, as well as numerous fans jumping on the pitch on numerous occasions and been allowed to jump back into the away end unpunished ? Be a different story when we do it at there place won’t it 👍🏼
@marc_tweetings: Send the invoice to @officialcufc and request they control their fans and who they sell tickets to represent their club !! 😞
@jjrsaunders: Disgusting behaviour that
@dougrmurphy: Seats under the banners weren’t fixed I was told, we paid for them last year. Few seats broken today, fair play send the bill again
@mickyc1993: Bet @ClevelandPolice had their camera pointed in the wrong direction. @Official_HUFC fans will probably be at fault for this for antagonising the @officialcufc fans. About time you made a statement about your scum fans behaviour!
@JackRhysSmith: Horrible bastards – do this every year…
@Fryers2: @officialcufc good fans you’ve got 😡
@danpatton__: Vile vile mongs these
@MikeyBensonesq: @officialcufc officially have the worst fans in the @EFL
@arran_boagey: Scruffy little cunts
@JWheelhouse_01: Scum of the earth.
@James_Hann: Sooner that lot are back underwater the better
@PaulMcSweenie: @officialcufc once again your fans have proved yourself by been idiots and again damaging seats. @Official_HUFC hope you throw the book at them twice in two seasons now, shocking.
@JCoops004: dw lads, Carlisle will pay the money back for the seats, but raj will use it to service one of his cars
@balknox1959: Charge Carlisle the costs then ban them next season
@DavidLe20960040: Send Carlisle the bill, then they increase ticket prices for next season explaining why, should solve the problem 👍
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