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Robin Van Persie And Ryan Shawcross Involved In Tunnel Row

Robin Van Persie And Ryan Shawcross Involved In Tunnel Row
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: Robin van Persie of Manchester United clashes with Ryan Shawcross of Stoke City during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Stoke City at Old Trafford on October 26, 2013 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images)
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Robin van Persie and Ryan Shawcross' on-pitch spat during Manchester United's 3-2 win over Stoke City continued in the Old Trafford tunnel.

After referee Lee Mason blew the half-time whistle, Shawcross barged into Van Persie, who pursued the England defender off the pitch.

The pair had earlier been involved in a bust-up during a corner and Shawcross was actually booked at half-time.

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Manchester United's Robin Van Persie (left) and Stokes City's Ryan Shawcross square up during the Barclays Premier League match Manchester United v Stoke City at the Old Trafford, Manchester (credit:PA)
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Manchester United's Dutch forward Robin van Persie (2L) is grabbed by Stoke City's English forward Peter Crouch (2R) as he argues with Stoke City's English defender Ryan Shawcross (L) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Stoke City at Old Trafford in Manchester, northwest England on October 26, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATES RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or live services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester United's Dutch forward Robin van Persie (R) argues with Stoke City's English forward Peter Crouch (C), Stoke City's English defender Ryan Shawcross (L) and Stoke City's US defender Geoff Cameron during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Stoke City at Old Trafford in Manchester, northwest England on October 26, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATES RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or live services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester United's Dutch forward Robin van Persie (2L) is grabbed by Stoke City's English forward Peter Crouch (2R) as he argues with Stoke City's English defender Ryan Shawcross (L) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Stoke City at Old Trafford in Manchester, northwest England on October 26, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATES RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or live services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester united's Robin van Persie argues with Stoke City's Erik Pieters and Peter Crouch. (credit:PA)
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Manchester united's Robin van Persie (left) argues with Stokes Erik Pieters (centre) and Peter Crouch (right) during the Barclays Premier League match Manchester United v Stoke City at the Old Trafford, Manchester. (credit:PA)
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Manchester united's Robin van Persie argues with Stoke City's Erik Pieters and Peter Crouch. (credit:PA)
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Manchester United's Robin van Persie (left) Stoke City's Jonathan Walters (centre) and Captain Ryan Shawcross (right) argue during the Barclays Premier League match Manchester United v Stoke City at the Old Trafford, Manchester. (credit:PA)
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Manchester United's Robin Van Persie exchanges words with Stoke City's Jonathan Walters during the Barclays Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester. (credit:PA)
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Manchester United's Robin Van Persie exchanges words Stoke City players during the Barclays Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester. (credit:PA)

"Yes, he pushed him I think," the Stoke manager, Mark Hughes, said of his player's behaviour. "I've no idea, because I didn't see the incident but the referee wanted to book Ryan. I've never known anyone get booked in the dressing room before."

Van Persie, who experienced a number of fraught battles with Stoke during his Arsenal career, reportedly muttered something in Shawcross's direction after the game when he was being interviewed in the tunnel, which prompted a response.

The Dutchman scored his eighth of the season in United's first Premier League win at Old Trafford in over a month.

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