A BOLTON Wanderers fan was stabbed in the neck just minutes before Saturday's FA Cup clash against Cambridge United. A brawl involving more than 20 fans - including six from Bolton - took place outside the city's Abbey Stadium. During the scuffle the 34-year-old Bolton fan had a knife plunged into his neck. He needed seven stitches at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, and was later discharged.

The incident marred the Wanderers' fifth round FA cup victory when 7,500 fans watched Bolton beat Cambridge. The victory saw Wanderers march into the quarter finals of the competition. Police in Cambridge said the fighting was the only trouble of the afternoon. A spokesman said: "You always get some rowdiness but this wasn't a violent game by all means." The stabbing took place at 2.40pm. A 20-year-old man from Cambridge was arrested in connection with the stabbing and later released on bail pending further inquiries. A 35-year-old man from Bolton was arrested for a separate assault and was also released on bail. They are both due to report back to police in March.

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