A pitch invasion which led to a football steward being trampled by a police horse has been labelled "completely unacceptable" by police chiefs, who vowed to prosecute the troublemakers.
The behaviour towards officers and match stewards from some fans at Monday night's cup tie derby between Preston North End and Blackpool was criticised as "disgraceful".
Police said "a significant minority of determined people" from both sides were intent on causing trouble on the night and added that those identified would be tracked down and prosecuted.
Fans ran onto the pitch at the end of the local derby The steward, wearing a hi-vis jacket, was on the Deepdale pitch helping clear Preston fans after their team's late winner near the end of the Capital One Cup game.
He was struck by a police horse as it cantered across the pitch, while another horse - also helping with crowd dispersal - seemed to clip the steward as he lay on the ground.
The steward, who got to his feet and was able to walk off the pitch, suffered a shoulder injury and was later taken to hospital for treatment.
Two people were arrested for criminal damage to one of the supporters' coaches outside the ground, with another four people held for minor offences.
The man was struck by a police horse as it cantered across the pitch Superintendent Richard Morgan said: "The behaviour of those involved in the disorder at last night's game was completely unacceptable. There was a significant minority of determined people from both sides who throughout the day, before, during and after the game, were intent on causing problems.
"There will be a thorough investigation over the coming days and weeks and I want to be very clear that those involved in the disorder can expect a visit from the police and to be prosecuted."
The steward walked off the pitch before being taken to hospital Match commander Chief Inspector Nick Emmett said: "The behaviour of those involved in the disorder and the behaviour of some people towards officers and stewards was absolutely disgraceful.
"This was a very difficult situation which presented significant challenges for both the club and for ourselves and we were able to bring the situation under control quickly. The disorder last night was completely unacceptable and we will be making significant efforts to locate and prosecute those involved."
The Football Association (FA) said it is investigating the matter and will liaise with both clubs and the police.
Blackpool manager Paul Ince labelled the scenes at the match as an "absolute joke".
He said he hopes that it does not take a fan getting stabbed to make football's authorities take further steps to prevent crowd trouble.
"I understand that fans get excited ... but who knows what can happen.
"We're not listening. Has someone got to be stabbed before we listen?"
Blackpool manager Paul Ince condemned the violence The former England international continued: "I wondered if we have enough stewards.
"You see enough situations where fans run on a pitch and I can understand fans' excitement, but there have been enough frightening things that have happened to players that we need to stamp down on it.
"There were three or four hundred Preston fans, so who knows what could have happened? Has it got to take something else to happen before we listen? That's not just Preston but it's the whole football community in general. We need to knuckle down on this.
"We're disappointed as our fans were absolutely fantastic and their behaviour was impeccable. There were no louts on the pitch - unlike Preston - and we conducted ourselves in the right manner. We have to take pride from that as a club."
Preston manager Simon Grayson also voiced disappointment.
"You don't want people to be running on the pitch and I would have preferred them to stay behind as the football club might get in trouble over what's happened, but hopefully there's not been too many people seriously injured," he said.
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