Everton: FA back Evertons search for hooligans

The FA have welcomed Everton's initiative to identify the thug who threw an object at Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll during Saturday's FA Cup tie at Goodison Park. The fifth-round match was held up in the second half when Carroll was struck by a missile - believed to be a coin - thrown from the crowd.

A number of other missiles were also hurled, including a mobile phone, and after the match violence spilled onto the surrounding streets. Police made 33 arrests and five officers were injured - one of them requiring hospital treatment - after trying to break up groups of fighting supporters who clashed in the Everton Valley district of Liverpool.

Source: Sportinglife