Staines Town FC fans arrested for affray at Millwall replay

Friends then get involved and got into a fight, punching the stewards and police officers before one man was dragged and fell down ten flights of stairs.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: "We can confirm that police made four arrests in the middle of the Millwall game versus Staines.

"One man was arrested for assault and affray and was ejected from the ground while three others were arrested for affray."

The spokesman said the men were being held in South London police station and were waiting to be interviewed on Thursday 10.

He added: "We will be looking at CCTV later on. It looks like stewards were trying to detain a man for making gestures. When he was leaving of his own will some fans took exception to this and got arrested."

The Swans lost 4-0 the Millwall at their home ground The Den.

But fans posting on the forum have said these men were troublemakers and non-regulars to the Wheatsheaf Lane matches.

Mark, a guest on the site, said: "The individuals fighting were certainly not Staines supporters and the whole group they where with seemed to be there to cause trouble.

Sadly this brought a sour end to a wonderfully memorable cup run. We have made many friends along the way and I sincerely hope that no Millwall fans thought ill of us tonight as true Swans fans are completely the opposite of that.

"I was right near the incident and it was extremely disturbing and upsetting to myself and all the regulars."

Other fans commended the police for bringing the solution under control, and the Millwall players for the game.

But a Millwall fan, named Matt, said the fight didn't reflect on Staines,

because: 'whenever we get fans from just about any club coming to The Den you normally get a moronic element. They aren't there for the football, just for the reputation and the aggro.'

Chairman of Staines Town Alan Boon said if it comes about that the fans were in the wrong they will be banned from the club.

He said: "In 38 years we have never had any trouble, but as soon as you get more than 300 fans going to a game, with non-regulars tagging along because of the high profile, they start getting trouble. It is not what Staines Town wants. It seems like some idiots had too much to drink."