Swindon Town Football Club have condemned the actions of Port Vale supporters who put players, staff and fans "at risk".

Following Vale’s penalty shoot-out win over Town in the League Two play-off semi-final, home supporters invaded the pitch in celebration.

A minority of Vale supporters allegedly attacked the players of Swindon.

Defender Mandela Egbo claims to have been assaulted, while a number of Reds supporters were caught up in the violence.

Multiple people claim they were pelted with bottles, lighters, and coins by Vale supporters.

Now, the club have issued a strongly-worded statement on the issue.

They said: “We are incredibly disappointed and upset to see our players, our staff and our fans put at risk by the actions of a small number of Port Vale fans who acted in an appalling way.

“It is not acceptable that members of our playing and coaching staff’s safety was put at risk.

“There is no place for behaviour like this in society, let alone on a football pitch, and it is incredibly worrying and saddening that there have been multiple examples of this inappropriate behaviour at matches this week.

“We as a Football Club have reported the events of last night to the police, and we urge all relevant parties, including the FA, EFL, and Port Vale to fully investigate what happened on Thursday night and to take action against those involved.

“Again, our players and staff should not feel at danger at their place of work, and our fans should feel safe going to support the team they love.

“What happened on Thursday simply has no place in football and cannot happen again because it is unacceptable that people have been seriously hurt attending a football match.

“We will now be letting the investigations take their own course and we won’t be making any further comment at this moment.”

One of the Robins fans who was at the stadium was Chanté Charlotte, there with her autistic son, who was a mascot for Swindon Town.

She said: "We had to be escorted onto the pitch to get to safety. I saw two children who couldn't have been more than 10 being treated for head injuries, one was hit by a bottle and the other hit in the eye by something, all because of the action of more than a minority of Port Vale fans.”

Police in Staffordshire have confirmed that an investigation into the incidents at Vale Park is underway.