FA investigating reports of Hillsborough overcrowding during Cup tie

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The Football Association are set to hold talks with Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle and the police after they received reports of concern following overcrowding during the FA Cup third-round tie at Hillsborough. While the game finished 2-1 to the spirited League One side, the giant upset has been somewhat overshadowed by the experiences of some of the travelling Newcastle supporters.

Newcastle fans on Twitter have already documented their own sequences of events, in which they felt in danger as they tried to enter the Leppings Lane End of the ground.

Some even had to remove seats to avoid the risk of crushing in one section of the stand which is accessed via a small tunnel.

The Times has also spoken to some of the Newcastle supporters that were in attendance at the ground as they raised fears for future travelling fans at Hillsborough.

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