Sheffield Wednesday's Dave Jones calls for away ban on Leeds fans

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Sheffield Wednesday's Dave Jones calls for away ban on Leeds fans

• 'They are vile animals,' says manager after Kirkland attacked
• Leeds issue apology and pledge to identify fan in assault

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    The Guardian, Friday 19 October 2012 22.39 BST   

Chris Kirkland attacked
Chris Kirkland was attacked by a fan during Sheffield Wednesday's draw with Leeds. Photograph: Screengrab

Sheffield Wednesday's manager, Dave Jones, described Leeds United supporters as "vile animals" and demanded they be banned from all away games after his goalkeeper Chris Kirkland was attacked and shoved to the ground during Friday night's Yorkshire derby at Hillsborough.

Moments after Michael Tonge's 76th-minute shot put Leeds back on level terms at 1-1, a fan ran on to the pitch from the away end and pushed both hands into Kirkland's face.

The goalkeeper collapsed and had to receive lengthy treatment before continuing. His assailant sprinted back into the seats behind Kirkland's goal and was caught on camera smiling. South Yorkshire police said they will be "working with both clubs to identify and quickly bring to justice" the man responsible and those guilty of other incidents of disorder.

With Leeds fans having also attempted to confront their Wednesday counterparts in an adjoining stand, flinging bottles and ripped-up seats – debris was also thrown in the opposite direction – and with a number having chanted in praise of Jimmy Savile as well as aiming vicious chants at Jones, the club will undoubtedly face a Football Association inquiry.

The immediate reaction of the Leeds manager, Neil Warnock, when interviewed on television, was to condemn the attack, although he did suggest that Kirkland had gone down "like a ton of bricks".

Jones was furious Warnock sent Leeds' players across to the away support to applaud them at the end of the game.

"You can't let them get away with it," he said. "Leeds supporters should be banned from every away ground until they sort it out. I thought those days had gone. Chris is sore, dazed, probably concussed, I don't know – he doesn't look too good. To then go and send his players to clap them, no, I'm sorry but that's not right. If you're going to make a stand, make a stand in your own house, and I've told Neil that and I'll tell him when I see him again."

Many chants were aimed at Jones, relating to child abuse charges of which he was emphatically cleared 12 years ago.

"All the Leeds fans will be tarred with the same brush, and they should be, because from what I could hear it wasn't just one person chanting the vile things, it was quite a lot of them," said Jones. "You talk about racism in the game – what about the chanting?

"That is a form of racism – I've had it for 12 years, so I'll put up with it, but the club needs to clean its house out. You don't go and wave at them after the game. For what? For wrecking a stadium and beating up my goalkeeper? I thought that had gone out of the game and we're talking about that instead of a great game. They're all vile animals, all of them, and it needs sorting and quickly."

Many Leeds supporters took to social media to apologise for the assault and some tweeted pictures of the individual.

The club immediately issued a statement: "Leeds United apologise and condemn the actions of the fan who came on to the pitch and attacked Chris Kirkland. The club will fully co-operate with both the police and football authorities in identifying the individual concerned. After the week that football has endured, there is no place for this type of behaviour and the majority of Leeds United fans will be ashamed of his actions."

A number of Wednesday supporters also chanted offensively, making reference to the two Leeds supporters killed in Turkey in 2000.

Warnock said 99% of the Leeds fans had been "superb" and suggested Jones' reaction was down to being disappointed at not winning. Wednesday had led through Jay Bothroyd's 44th-minute header but had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

"He's desperate for a win, they've not had a very good run and I understand his feelings being a manager – it's a pressure game," Warnock said. "If anything Leeds United coming here was the best thing that could have happened to him – if it was a lesser team tonight, on the run they're on, it would have been very difficult for him, but the crowd lifted them.

"Dave says a lot; he's probably lost two points in his own mind. You can get a bit carried away.

"I've been with Dave before and you do get upset if you don't get the right result as a manager, so you have to take it with a pinch of salt. You don't mention what's detrimental about your own side or your own fans, and I can't blame him for that because of the run that they're on. I thought it was a cracking match to watch, atmosphere-wise, and it's unfortunate all the headlines will be about one moron.

"Ninety-nine per cent of our fans were superb and I thought it made for a great atmosphere. I spoke to the police after about our fans and they said they had some as well – I think both clubs have some fans they could do without, but that's football. It's so sad and disappointing – if anything [the assault] stopped us winning the game. You can't blame the police – if you have a moron who wants to run on the pitch, you're not going to stop it."

Earlier on television he had been strong in his condemnation of the assault on Kirkland. "I felt embarrassed to be a manager when I saw that," he said. "I thought it was an absolute disgrace. I think they should get the guy and prosecute him and put him in prison. He [Kirkland] went down like a ton of bricks but that doesn't make a difference. Nobody should be on the pitch doing that." Warnock said he had not seen Leeds supporters throwing seats.

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Police looking for Leeds fan Aaron Cawley after Chris Kirkland pitch incident
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Police say they have identified a man who ran on to the pitch at last night's Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United derby football match and struck a goalkeeper.

Sheffield Wednesday's Chris Kirkland was attacked by the Leeds United fan during last night's game at Hillsborough.

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Within minutes of the slap football fans swamped social networking sites vowing to identify the man.

TiG and the Gloucestershire Echo understand the man police are looking for is Aaron Cawley from Hester's Way.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire police said: "With the public's assistance we have clearly identified the offender who ran onto the pitch during last night's game between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Leeds United FC and who is suspected of assaulting the Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper

"We are dealing with a complaint made by the player and we are currently taking statements, collating evidence and making inquiries to locate and arrest the offender.

"We are also using CCTV footage from around the ground to identify the suspect who may have been responsible for offences before, during or after the match.

"I would like to thank the supporters and general public who have provided information and assisted with our inquiries."

Inspector Joseph Tierney, of Gloucestershire police, said: "A suspect has been widely identified online in connection to the incident at Hillsborough and that is the line of inquiry we are actively pursuing at the moment.

"No arrest has been made so far but we are cooperating with South Yorkshire police who are leading the investigation into the incident."

The incident happened shortly after Kirkland conceded an equaliser at Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium. The game finished 1:1.

The man was one of a number of Leeds' fans who ran on to the pitch in celebration. He slapped Kirkland in the face with both hands, knocking him to the floor. The match, which was televised live on Sky Sports, finished 1-1.

Former England keeper Kirkland said in a statement released by Wednesday today: "I was gutted with conceding the goal and had my head down as I kicked the ball down the field so we could restart the game.

"I was looking at the ground but when I looked up, I caught a glimpse of someone coming towards me on the pitch.

"I thought he was going to give me some abuse but then suddenly he came at me with both hands and I was stunned.

"I felt the full force and I was just shocked because you never know what could have been in his hands."

Leeds issued a statement after the game pledging to hunt down the man involved in the incident.

It read: "Leeds United Football Club would like to publicly apologise and condemn the action of the fan who came on the pitch and attacked Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Chris Kirkland. The club will fully co-operate with the police and the football authorities in identifying the individual concerned.

"After the week football has endured there is no place for this type of behaviour and the majority of Leeds supporters will be ashamed of his actions."

A large number of the Leeds fans housed in the Leppings Lane End sang about child abuse charges dropped against Wednesday manager Dave Jones.

The Wednesday fans also stoked things up with songs about two Leeds fans killed in Turkey in April 2000. Leeds supporters responded by throwing bottles onto the field and clashing with police.

Jones called for Leeds fans to be banned from "every away ground".

He went on: "You talk about racism, the chanting, that's a form of racism. And then (for the Leeds players) to go and wave at them... not in my book. You don't wave at them after that.

"I thought it had gone out of our game. The authorities have to look at it and sort it. I'm talking about an incident when we should be talking about the football. We're talking about vile animals. That's what they are. We talk about racism, but that, we need to sort that."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.