Five arrested after Birmingham-Villa violence

In televised scenes reminiscent of the dark days of English soccer hooliganism, hundreds of City fans invaded the pitch to taunt their local rivals after Birmingham's 2-1 quarter-final win at St Andrew's.

Villa supporters reacted by hurling pieces of broken plastic seating and other missiles while both sets of fans threw flares.

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