Blackburn v Burnley Carabao Cup match marred by melee caused by fan storming the pitch following Jack Cork's opening goal at Ewood Park

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There were worrying scenes during Burnley's Carabao Cup match against rivals Blackburn at Ewood Park on Wednesday.

As Burnley celebrate their opening goal from Jack Cork, a Blackburn fan got onto the pitch and confronted the Burnley players as they walked back to the centre-circle for the restart. 

A melee ensued, and it is understood that the Blackburn fan pushed Burnley captain James Tarkowski in the chest, while a second Rovers fan also ran on from the stands.

A melee was caused when a fan stormed the Ewood Park pitch after Jack Cork scored 

The fan is understood to have pushed Burnley captain James Tarkowski in the chest

Both sets of players intervened as the teams prepared for the game to restart 

 The melee caused a minor stoppage in play during the Carabao Cup encounter

Burnley boss Sean Dyche was clearly unhappy that the stewards did not intervene sooner, and the two supporters were only apprehended as they left the pitch. 

Both fans have since been arrested. 

There were armed police on the streets outside Ewood before the game and a heavy police presence elsewhere around the ground. 

Two Blackburn supporters made it onto the pitch after Cork scored for Burnley

The supporters were only apprehended by stewards as they tried to leave the pitch

Blackburn's Charlie Mulgrew had an exchange with the men who made it onto the pitch

Blackburn are playing fierce rivals Burnley in the second round of the Carabao Cup

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