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Newcastle fans have warned Sheffield Wednesday that they risk supporters suffering serious injury unless they improve safety in the away end at Hillsborough — yet the League One club have remained silent.

There were 4,500 travelling supporters in the Leppings Lane end for Saturday's FA Cup tie and many have reported severe overcrowding and crushing before the game and at half-time, leaving children in tears and parents scrambling to safety with them.

The problems centred on the bar in the concourse and when fans were attempting to enter the seated area through a narrow gangway. Once in the lower tier, they were forced to rip a covering from seats that were out of use to alleviate the crowd pressure.

The FA are investigating the claims and will liaise with both clubs as well as South Yorkshire Police. Despite several requests from Sportsmail for comment, Wednesday have refused to offer any guidance surrounding the concerns.

Newcastle are in touch with their Supporters' Trust, who have gathered witness statements, and will ensure all correspondence is given to the authorities.

It was 34 years ago — at the same end of the ground — that 97 Liverpool supporters lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster. But fans say the stand's design and narrow access tunnels, along with non-existent crowd management, makes it far too dangerous by modern standards.

Sportsmail has spoken to several of those present to build a picture of how the issues unfolded. Chris Johnson, 38, arrived half an hour before kick-off and was shocked at the scenes in the upper-tier concourse.

'Fans were trying to get into the stands but there were two stewards at every access point,' he said. 'They either weren't letting people through or

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