Police have come under fire after chaotic scenes erupted as Bolton Wanderers fans made their way from Wigan Athletic's DW Stadium at the weekend. Videos have emerged on social media showing tension after the football match on Saturday (April 2), which ended in a 1-1 draw.
The behaviour of some supporters had been criticised by a high-profile figure at Greater Manchester Police as reports of disorder following the game first surfaced. But a number of fans have called GMP out over 'police brutality', after footage surfaced which appears to show officers pushing men to the ground as they made their way from Wigan's stadium.
Two videos, shared on social media, focus on tension between police and supporters at a bridge over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal behind the stadium. Wanderers fans were kept inside the DW Stadium while Latics supporters left, before those leaving on foot were escorted by police to Wallgate, via the bridge near Miry Lane.
