Sussex Police have issued an apology to Crystal Palace and Brighton for false reports of weapons left by fans after the recent Premier League clash.
The two rival teams met for the first time in the Premier League last week, playing out a 0-0 draw amid heavy police presence.
On-duty officers reported knives and knuckledusters were found inside the stadium, claims which have now been accepted as untrue.
A statement reads: "The reference to weapons being found discarded at the stadium following the Brighton v Crystal Palace match on November 28 was based on information logged by our officers on the night and done so in good faith.
"Subsequently, it has been established that no such items were physically recovered at the stadium or in the city. We accept that this information was incorrect and the tweet published earlier today by one of our officers was wrong.
"Sussex Police apologises to both clubs and their supporters."
Palace and Brighton will meet again on January 6 in the FA Cup third round, with the AMEX Stadium hosting once again.
