A Hull City fan has been hospitalised and another left on crutches after a bus carrying supporters of the club was attacked near Anfield yesterday.

A brick was thrown through the window, hitting the driver, as the vehicle left Liverpool's ground after the Tigers were beaten 2-0.

Chairman of the East Yorkshire Motor Company Peter Shipp, whose company operated the journey, told the Daily Mail: "It was the last coach to leave in the convoy and I think the incidents took place around five or 10 minutes away from Anfield. It must have been some mindless idiots. A brick went through the entrance window and struck the driver. Fortunately, he was not injured.

"Two or three passengers got off the coach to confront the aggressors and at least one was hit in the back by a brick. He is now in hospital. He declined to be taken to hospital at the time but is now there this morning. Another was struck in the knee and is now on crutches.

"We think there is around £4,500 worth of damage, whether we will get the money back from those kind of people I don't know. The driver managed to get the coach to the nearest service station and we then had to send another coach up from Hull. The supporters did not get home until after midnight. The police were called to the incident but nobody was caught at the time."

Merseyside Police say that the incident took place in Townsend Avenue at 5.35pm and are checking CCTV in the area in a bid to identify those responsible.