Middlesbrough FC: Two teenagers assaulted by men after game

The boys were attacked as they walked to see the Stoke City players get on a coach

Police believe three men who attacked two teenagers after a football game were Middlesbrough FC fans.

The men assaulted the boys, aged 14 and 17, near the West Stand car park at the Riverside Stadium after the Stoke City vs Middlesbrough game on Saturday.

Cleveland Police said the boys, who were Stoke City fans, had walked with a grandparent to see their team, who had won 2-0 just before the attack.

Officers have urged anyone with information to contact the force.

Detectives said after one of the boys was hit, he fell backwards into a black Range Rover which was parked in the car park at about 17:00 BST.

Police have urged the owner of the car to check their dashcam footage.

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