Police investigation launched after yobs smash up Wigan football club

A football club has appealed for information to help identify the vandals who broke into their ground and caused "serious damage".
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Fence panels were removed, windows were smashed and doors forced open as yobs targeted Ashton Athletic FC's Brocstedes Park.

Sharing pictures of the damage on Twitter, the club said: "As if we don’t have enough to contend with at the moment vandals have broken into the ground and done some serious damage.

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"If anyone has any information or witnessed anything please contact us as it is now a police matter."

Police can be contacted by calling 101. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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