Crowd trouble at AFC Telford v Nuneaton close

More than 300 AFC Telford United fans were pelted with missiles during ugly scenes at the end of the team's game against Nuneaton Town.

The trouble flared after the game had finished and also saw Telford's travelling coaches attacked with bricks and stones.

It is not thought that anybody was seriously injured in the trouble, which saw six people arrested.

Telford chairman Lee Carter, who watched the Blue Square Bet North game in the away end, said it was a miracle no-one had been badly hurt.

He said: "There was a group that were throwing missiles at old ladies, old men, kids and fans who wanted nothing to do with it.

"There were tyres and pint glasses being thrown and all that was coming from a skip by the away turnstile.

"I think there were a few bumps and bruises but we have had no reports of any serious injuries but that is only by pure luck. We want to make it very clear that it wasn't our fans involved.

"Our fans didn't retaliate to some pretty serious provocation.

Telford coach company Elcock Reisen, who provided two away buses for Telford fans yesterday, confirmed they were both damaged in the attack.

A spokesman for Nuneaton Town said: "The club has launched a full investigation and will collate information from its employees and the photographic evidence and make all of it available to the police."

A Blue Square Bet North spokesman confirmed the League would investigate the incident while the Football Association will await the referee's report.