FA Confirm Pitch Invasion Probe

Last updated : 29 April 2007 By ITFM
The match against Town ended in a 1-1 draw which all but consigned Leeds to League One for the first time in their history. Shortly before the final whistle Leeds fans invaded the pitch and confronted rival fans before order was restored and the game resumed 30 minutes later.

Confirming the launch of an FA investigation spokesman Mark Hooper said: "In the first instance it's a criminal offence to encroach on the pitch and we will be liaising with the police on that matter.

"We will be making various enquiries. We will wait to see the reports from our crowd observers and the referee's match report and will also be seeking observations from the club as to what happened.

"It's too early to say what action the FA would find appropriate but it would be very unusual for that to be a points deduction.

"It's more likely any individual found guilty of an offence will be banned and we would make sure the club is taking the right steps to ensure it doesn't happen again."

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