The Football Association has confirmed it will investigate the
events that led to Monday’s ugly pitch invasion at Deepdale,
which resulted in a steward being hospitalised by a police
horse.  Monday’s Capital One Cup clash between Preston and
Blackpool spiralled out of control when Tom Clarke headed a
dramatic late winner for the home side.  Fans stormed the pitch
to celebrate their side's victory and stewards were required to
help clear the pitch. However, one unsuspecting helper was
unintentionally trampled by a horse, and Daily Telegraph writer
Ben Rumsby has revealed the FA will act:  The game had been a
typical clash between local rivals, fuelled by passion but
rarely boiling over into anything that resembled unnecessary
antagonism.  Clarke’s winner was the spark as Preston fans ran
onto the pitch to celebrate, with a small number heading towards
their Blackpool counterparts.  That prompted police to form a
protective wall between the two sets of fans that, according to
John McDougall of the Press Associa