Carlisle United Football Club is appealing for assistance in identifying the individuals or individual responsible for the ‘letting off’ of a firework shortly before half-time during Saturday’s home game against Leyton Orient.
The device, of the flash-bang variety, caused a flash and a loud noise, and some shock and distress for fans stood near the incident.
“Once again we are faced with a fan incident in the Warwick Road End,” chief executive Nigel Clibbens said. “I went and spoke to fans in that area at half time in the stand close to it, and made my feeling known directly to them.
“I have seen numerous comments on social media from supporters who were close by, and I started to receive emails on Sunday morning from people near to it who were extremely upset, to the point of saying they wouldn’t be coming back.
“If you know who did it, or know of anyone who was responsible for the incident, please help us to identify them and deal with them for the good of the club.
“As I said in my last update with the Carlisle United Supporters’ Groups, we were due an FA inspection to assess our fan behaviour following previous incidents and the most recent fine.
“That took place on Saturday. An FA inspector was at the game.
“As you also know, we have an outstanding FA misconduct charge relating to mass incursion at the home play-off game with Bradford, and we await an outcome from that.
“It’s an obvious understatement to say that this doesn’t help us at all. The club and many thousands of fans have been let down by this.”
If you have any information that could help us with this incident please email media@carlisleunited.co.uk.
Any information received will be handled confidentially.