A MAN has been arrested after allegedly leaving an 11-year-old child in a hotel while he celebrated Middlesbrough’s FA Cup win.

Greater Manchester Police said the child was left while his Boro fan dad went out drinking.

Officers said they looked after the child while his “unhappy” mother was travelling down from the North East to Manchester.

A statement from GMP Stretford read: “'Boro away fan arrested for child neglect last night, after choosing to leave his 11yr child in the hotel after the game whilst he went into town celebrating their victory drinking.

“We have looked after the child with an unhappy mum on her way down from N/East to collect him.”

More than 9,000 fans travelled from Teesside to the North West on Friday to see their team beat Manchester United on penalties in an enthralling FA Cup tie.

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