HOSPITAL staff have handed over footage from closed circuit cameras to police investigating crowd trouble which flared up after Oxford United's match with Reading.

Up to 100 football thugs went on the rampage, damaging cars parked in the grounds of the John Radcliffe Hospital in Headington after the match on Tuesday, which United won 3-0.

Nine cars were damaged, including smashed windows, during the incident, at about 9.30pm, which also saw fans pelting officers with stones.

Police say the supporters were trying to confront Oxford fans but were eventually rounded up and put on buses taking them to Oxford Railway Station, where they caught trains home.

Fourteen men were arrested and taken to St Aldate's police station for public order offences, including eight men from Reading, one from London, three from Oxford, one from Didcot and another from Berinsfield.

Five have been detained in custody for questioning over serious violent disorder offences. Two men have been charged with disorder offences and released on bail, two others were released on police bail and five were allowed home without charge. Megan Turmezei, board secretary at the hospital, said: "The fans came running through the grounds. They caused some damage to cars unfortunately and were eventually contained by police.

"No-one came into the hospital. Our security people were keeping a watching brief and looking to see what was going on.

"We have cameras in the grounds and we've given a film to police. to see if they can track down the culprits who caused the damage.

"It was clearly quite a noisy incident and patients and staff would have been alarmed, but no-one was hurt as far as we can ascertain."

Perimeter fencing inside the Manor Ground was also damaged during the match and detectives are now appealing for witnesses.

They particularly want to speak to a young family who had to be helped by police after they got caught up in the trouble as they were leaving the bowls club in Osler Road. Anyone with information should contact 01865 266333.

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