Midway through the first half, Arsenal's Thierry Henry handed referee Mike Dean a cigarette lighter which had been thrown towards him, along with a plastic bottle, while he tried to take a corner kick in front of the Manchester United section of the ground.

Stewards moved in swiftly to identify those concerned, who were evicted immediately by Police.

The pair now, if arrested for their actions, face three-year banning orders preventing them from attending any professional match in England and Wales.