Eight fans arrested after Owls are relegated

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said arrests were made at Hillsborough for public order and assault following the club's match against Crystal Palace.

"Essentially, Sheffield Wednesday supporters were involved in disorder outside the ground just after the game," the force spokesman said.

"Eight arrests were made for public order and assault and officers are reviewing footage from the police helicopter with the view to perhaps making more arrests."

The spokesman said nobody was seriously injured during the disruption although police vehicles and nearby property were damaged.

The Football Association is expected to launch an inquiry into crowd trouble that followed the match.

The last-day showdown ended 2-2 in front of a sell-out crowd of 37,121 and while the point was enough to save Palace from the drop, Wednesday were condemned to a return to Coca-Cola League One.

Police moved swiftly to separate both sets of fans who had invaded the pitch after the final whistle.

Several isolated violent exchanges were snuffed out, while Palace defender Clint Hill required the protection of stewards as he raced for the safety of the players' tunnel.

Both Palace manager Paul Hart and Owls counterpart Alan Irvine claimed afterwards to have been unaware of the ugly scenes that unfolded, while Wednesday chairman Lee Strafford refused to comment.