Sunderland and Leeds. The others were arrested during
trouble outside the ground before the game. The Police baton
charged supporters who were trying to get to the Turkish
fans on their way into the ground.
Bottles and chairs were thrown at the Police during the
height of the trouble, however Superintendent Jim Campbell,
of Northumbria Police, said the policing of the event had
been successful.
He attributed the main disorder to "different factions of
English fans having a go at each other,
"The main objective was to create an atmosphere where people
could watch the match without being subjected to violence
and we appear to have achieved that,"
There was more trouble after the second goal when Turkish
defender Alpay appeared to kick one fan and clash with
another during a pitch invasion.
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