Terrified Blackburn fans say they’ve ‘never been so scared’, sheltering inside a coach as Millwall supporters furiously smash the windows after losing 4-3 to dash their Premier League promotion hopes on the final day of the season season to end
Blackburn Rovers supporters have ‘never been so scared to leave a football match’ after a supporters coach’s window was smashed by angry Millwall fans on Monday.
Rovers fought back to beat a seven-goal thriller in London with both sides missing out on the play-offs as a result.
Millwall had it in their hands and knew a win would take them one step closer to the Premier League and after the game anger set in as visiting supporters’ coaches were confronted and attacked.
“Never been so scared to leave a football game!” Blackburn fan Jess tweeted and shared a photo of a coach out front after an attack.
“Seeing Millwall fans attack a coach in front of us. #millwall fans you should be ashamed!!’
A Blackburn Rovers fan shared a photo of their coach window after Millwall fans attacked it
A bus company has detailed the damage to the smashed window after Monday’s game
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Red Rose Travel, a bus company from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, branded Millwall supporters ‘s***houses’ for the damage to one of the coaches.
“You have to love a good game of football and the passion the fans show,” they began in a Facebook post.
“I mean take Millwall FC tonight, probably lost millions tonight by failing to make the playoffs and the Premier League, but no matter, they can destroy the away fans’ coaches and risk injuring the families on board … Well done lads…. You have achieved jack s*** apart from costing an innocent company ££££’s… For which…. f# y’all!!!!! Bunch of assholes….”
Other fans shared photos and videos from aboard the targeted bus, with one video showing a female fan huddled under her seat.
Blackburn fan Chris shared a photo from inside the coach with the window next to him completely shattered.
Police soon attempted to place a barrier between the coach and Millwall supporters who left the game on foot.
There was anger from Millwall fans that Blackburn fans had tried to goad them into the final stages by singing to them ‘I’m forever blowing bubbles’, a famous chant by their London rivals, West Ham.
Millwall had a play-off spot when leading at half-time but were forced to collapse the second half
Ben Brereton Diaz scored twice as Blackburn fought back from 3-1 down to win against Millwall
It was the perfect start on the pitch for Millwall as Duncan Watmore put them ahead after eight minutes.
Adam Wharton equalized for Blackburn before Watmore and Oli Burke made it 3–1 for Millwall at half-time.
From there Blackburn produced a masterful second half with Joe Rankin-Costello making it 3-2 before a brace from Ben Brereton-Diaz – who leaves for Villarreal in LaLiga – sealed a dramatic 4-3 win.
As a result, Blackburn finished seventh, one point ahead of Millwall in eighth.