Police step in to rescue Smith as Huddersfield fans attack former Leeds player after play-off win



Former Leeds striker Alan Smith had to be rescued by police after being attacked on his return to West Yorkshire at the Galpharm Stadium.

Taunted by Huddersfield fans after going on as a late substitute, Smith found himself in the midst of an angry mob during a pitch invasion at the end and was helped down the tunnel by police and his MK Dons manager Karl Robinson.

Escorted: Alan Smith leaves the field alongside Dons boss Karl Robinson

‘It was embarrassing,’ said Robinson who added the home fans were ‘magnificent’ in general but ‘a few muppets spat at (Smith) and kicked and punched him’.



Smith scored an injury-time consolation after Daniel Powell had cancelled out a strike from Huddersfield’s Jordan Rhodes.



After securing a League One play-off final against Sheffield United at Wembley on Saturday week, Huddersfield may now face sanctions for the incident involving Smith.

