FA Cup match between FC United of Manchester and Sporting Khalsa marred by violence from supporters

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This is the shocking moment violence erupted at an FA Cup match - when hooligans started a riot by throwing a flare and a BIN.

Stewards struggled to contain a group of hooded thugs as they threw missiles and punches at FC United of Manchester supporters who had travelled to play Sporting Khalsa in Willenhallon on Saturday.

Dramatic footage taken before kick-off caught the moment yobs threw water at away fans standing behind a wall of half a dozen stewards.

VIDEO - Scroll down to see the clashes between the supporters 

FC United of Manchester's win over Sporting Khalsa in the FA Cup was marred by fan trouble

Stewards struggled to break up the violence in the FA Cup encounter on Saturday

A flare was thrown on to the pitch during the clashes between the two sets of supporters

One youth jumps in the air and spits over the cordon before the hooligans pick up a plastic bin and launch it into the crowd as rival fans starting chanting obscenities.

They are also seen rushing past the stewards to start raining punches down on the FC United fans before a flare is thrown onto the pitch.

FC United fans can then be heard singing: 'Come back when your balls have dropped' to the young thugs.

The disturbing 2 minute, 34 second video was filmed moments before kick-off at Sporting Khalsa's Asprey Arena, which is famous for having a curry house attached to the club.

But despite the ugly scenes the game went ahead and United won 3-1, earning themselves a place in the first round proper of the competition.

Trouble then spilled onto the streets after the full-time whistle and police officers with batons drawn had to protect away fans from rioters as they boarded their coach.

On Monday, fans said the troublemakers are believed to be from the Wolves Youth hooligan firm who support Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

One fan who made the trip said: 'It was like a return to the dark old days of the 1980s. I was there with my two boys who were absolutely terrified.

'The trouble broke out on the terraces in the far corner of the ground. We would have left right there and then but we were trapped in with our own fans.

'We kept right to the back but there were hardly any stewards and for a minutes I was really worried for our safety.

'Thankfully, at the end of the match the police were out in force and we managed to get safely on the away coach.

'That's the last time I'm taking my kids with me to a game. They were in bits.'

Non-league minnows Sporting Khalsa, who play in the Midland League, England's ninth tier, were the lowest ranked team in the FA Cup before they lost to FC United.

A Sporting Khalsa spokesman said: 'We're conscious of the fact that a small number of local troublemakers seemed determined to spoil the day for everyone.

'We're pretty confident these people had to look up 'Noose Lane' on the school computer during the week in order to find us.

'Let's be absolutely crystal clear, these people are nothing to do with Sporting Khalsa, they're nothing to do with non-league football and are sadly just something society has to tolerate, whether we like it or not.

'We've co-operated with our friends at the police, they're happy with the arrangements we put in place and will continue to co-operate.

After the full-time whistle in the game, the trouble spilled out onto the streets in Willenhallon

Smoke from the flare can be seen drifting over the fans at the FA Cup qualifying match

West Midlands Police confirmed that no arrests were made as a result of the violence

'We desperately hope the actions of a few idiots didn't take any enjoyment from FC United or any of the neutrals.'

West Midlands Police confirmed no arrests had been made as a result of the violence.

A spokesperson added: 'Names and addresses were taken but no investigation has been launched at this stage.'