Manchester United have agreed to meet the full cost of repairs after their fans went on the rampage at Oakwell in the Carling Cup clash earlier this month.

Barnsley estimated repairs in the North Stand concourse to cost about £10,000 after a small number of visiting fans broke into a kiosk and stole food and money, forcing eight catering staff to barricade themselves in a store room to escape the violence.

Four men from Manchester were later arrested for various public order offences.

Barnsley director Don Rowing told the Sheffield Star: "Manchester United have been very sensible and have met the whole costs for what happened. They have generously agreed to pay us £10,000, the cost of the damage.

"It's a very generous gesture and I applaud them. In this day and age we shouldn't have to tolerate what is tantamount to robbery with violence.

"I would stress that it was a small number who caused the problems, they are not Manchester United fans in the true sense. I said at the time, and I'll say again, there is no place in our society for scum who break the rules."