The MEN reports:
‘A dozen protesters blowing whistles attempted to stage a demonstration during the latter stages of Manchester United’s Carling Cup tie with Barnet.
‘Stewards moved in quickly to prevent the protesters unfurling a banner but, after the demonstrators had made their way through the exits, they quickly returned in similar noisy fashion.
‘Although there was no obvious way of knowing the exact nature of their protest from a distance, the were dressed in similar fashion to the members of the Manchester Education Committee, who invaded the pitch during a reserve team match with Birmingham almost a year ago in direct protest at Malcolm Glazer’s £790million takeover.
‘It was later revealed the protesters had been carrying a ‘Love United, Hate Glazer’ banner, although they had not been given a chance to unfurl it because of the stewards’ intervention.
‘Manchester United refused to comment on the incident.’