Preston vs Blackpool 1-0, Berakhir jadi Tawuran di Lapangan
Preston 1 Blackpool 0, Fans Breaking Onto the Pitch on the Final Whistle
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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TAWURAN antarpenonton ke dalam lapangan menandai akhir laga kompetisi Capital One Cup Jelek antara pendukung Preston dan Blackpool.
Sundulan Tom Clarke di menit ke-87 bagi Clarke sudah cukup bagi Preston North End untuk menundukkan rivalnya, tapi laga tersebut dirusak oleh ulah penonton yang merangsek ke lapangan setelah bunyi pluit akhir pertandingan.
Laporan awal menyatakan bahwa delapan kuda polisi dikerahkan ke dalam lapangan di Deepdale, satu petugas lapangan terinjak-injak kuda. Tayangan televisi menunjukkan bahwa petugas lapangan itu tidak terluka.
Seorang juru bicara Preston mengatakan: 'Seorang steward terluka oleh kuda polisi. Dia menderita cedera di bahu, dan telah menjalani tes sinar X."
Ini adalah pertandingan pertama antara Preston North End dan Blackpool selama lebih dari empat tahun terakhir. Jika pertandingan pun tersebut menjadi penting bagi kedua klub, inilah buktinya, seperti dilansir Mail Online.
UGLY scenes marred the end of the Capital One Cup clash between Preston and Blackpool as fans invaded the pitch.
Tom Clarke's 87th minute header was enough for the League One side to beat their Championship rivals, but the drama was upstaged by fans breaking onto the pitch on the final whistle.
Early reports state that up to eight police horses were on the Deepdale pitch, with one steward knocked over then trampled by a horse. Television images showed that the steward was unharmed.
A Preston spokesman said: ‘A steward was injured by a police horse. He suffered damage to his shoulder, and has gone for an X-ray.’
This was the first meeting between Preston North End and Blackpool for over four years, and it showed. If ever a game was too competitive for its own good, here we had one.
