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Derby problems addressed by FA
Newcastle United, 12:28, October 26, 2008 ,
The Football Association is awaiting official reports following the Tyne-Wears derby following pitch invasions and crowd trouble.
Almost 30 arrests were made before and after the clash on Saturday lunchtime which ended 2-1 in Sunderland's favour, with fans confronting the Newcastle keeper Shay Given and Joey Barton being the subject of vitriol - and missiles - from the terrances.
An FA statement confirmed: "We will look into the incidents. We are awaiting reports from the officials and gathering information.
"Invading the pitch is a criminal offence and we will be working with the clubs and the police to identify those responsible for encroaching on the pitch and missile throwing.
"Neither the police nor the individual clubs will tolerate people running on to the pitch or violence inside the stadium, and everyone will work together to make sure those individuals are identified."