NEWCASTLE UNITED'S owners Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi escaped serious injury as men in balaclavas drove passed Anfield last night through huge crowds injuring some in the process.

According to an exclusive report in the Daily Mail, Staveley and Ghodoussi were on their way into the stadium to watch their side in action against Liverpool in the Premier League when a motorbike raced it's way through a crowd. The incident was alleged to have happened around 90 minutes before kick-off with the game getting underway at 8pm.

The bike eventually crashed entering Stanley Park when a police officer intervened and the two men, who were thrown from it, were arrested, the rider on suspicion of drug-driving.

Ghodoussi told Sportsmail: "The bike flew right by us and could have hit us easily. It was a scary incident. Amanda was pretty shaken up but calmed down once we got inside the stadium. Thankfully, it appears serious injuries were avoided. But it could have been far worse, the bike drove straight into the crowd."

A spokesperson for Merseyside Police told Sportsmail: "We have arrested two males following an incident outside Anfield stadium on Wednesday August 31, in which a scrambler bike was reported to have been in contact with pedestrians. The scrambler bike, which was being ridden by two males wearing balaclavas, is believed to have been involved in a chase with an electric bike through 97 Avenue and Dahlia Walk, close to Liverpool’s ground, at around 6.30pm.

"The scrambler is believed to have made contact with a number of pedestrians before being brought to a stop by an officer outside the ground. The stop caused the rider and passenger to fall off and they were both arrested. There are no reports of any members of the public being seriously injured. One of the riders of the bike suffered facial and shoulder injuries and has received medical treatment.

"The rider of the bike, a 30-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of S5 RTA (drug driving), causing serious injury by dangerous driving and suspected theft of a motor vehicle. The passenger, a 23-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs, suspected theft of a motor vehicle and other driving offences. The bike has been recovered and enquiries into the incident are ongoing. The incident has been voluntarily referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct."