Stoke City fans clash with police officers as violence breaks out...

Supporters, stewards, and police officers were all involved in an altercation that lasted about ten minutes during the

last moments of the FA Cup match.

Stoke City fans got into violent altercations with police officers at Blackburn after their club was eliminated from the

FA Cup.

Two altercations that lasted roughly five minutes each broke out in the away fans’ section of the Ewood Park stadium

in the closing minutes of the game.

The altercation, which involving supporters, stewards, and police officers to the right of the away stand behind the

goal, is thought to have involved about 20 Stoke fans.

At the game’s climax, the melee is reported to have flared up again after first subsiding.

According to reports, the unpleasant scenes started when Potters fans started fighting with one another, and when

the appropriate authorities intervened, the situation escalated.

Josh King scored a hat-trick to put Blackburn in the quarterfinals, and the Lancashire team prevailed 4-1.

According to reports, the nasty scenes started when Potters fans started fighting with one another, and then the

conflict escalated when the appropriate officials intervened.

Josh King scored a hat-trick to put Blackburn in the quarterfinals, and the Lancashire team prevailed 4-1.

Stoke City fans clash with police officers as violence breaks out during Blackburn Rovers FA Cup tie