FA Cup: Millwall in violent pitch invasion as MISSILES launched at Leicester supporters
MILLWALL football fans stormed the pitch at The Den and launched missiles at Leicester City fans after their FA Cup win today.
Millwall fans invade pitch to celebrate Leicester defeat
The aggressive home fans, whose side beat the Premier League champions 1-0, charged towards the away end moments after full-time.
Journalist Oliver Holt tweeted: "Worrying scenes at the Den. Pitch invasion has resulted in Millwall fans massing in front of away end. Few missiles being thrown."
A massive police presence soon followed.
Millwall fans still taunting and chucking away
Leicester Mercury reporter James Sharpe tweeted: "Fans climbing on goals, taunting the LCFC fans, lobbing stuff into the crowd.
"PA urging the supporters to leave the field.
"Turning unsavoury now, with small section of LCFC fans clashing with police. Millwall fans still taunting and chucking away."
Millwall fans taunted Leicester supporters after the FA Cup win
The home side beat the Premier League champions 1-0
It took police around 15 minutes to clear the pitch.
Shaun Cummings scored the last-minute winner for Millwall – sending the League One side through to the quarter-finals.
The result heaps more pressure on Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri, whose team have yet to score a league goal in 2017.
Shaun Cummings scored the last-minute winner for Millwall
Speaking after the game, Millwall manager Neil Harris praised the home fans' support.
He said: "I thought the atmosphere was electric. The noise was phenomenal. The fans feed off the players and players off the fans."
Goalscorer Cummings added: "This is our home ground and you can see the atmosphere."
It took police officers around 15 minutes to clear the pitch
And Ranieri said: "When we have the opportunity to go to the next round, we have to win. We have to show desire.
"I gave a great opportunity to my players. We can learn.
"When a team from League One beats the champions we say why and have to react as soon as possible. We are better than Millwall, but Millwall deserved to win."