Manchester United fans have slammed Reading plans to search them for drugs when the teams play at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday.

Drug detection search dog teams are targeting supporters as part of a pilot project, with Reading aiming to deter drug use in and around the ground.

But Mark Longden, from the Manchester United Independent Supporters' Association, said: "It sends out entirely the wrong message about the kind of person Manchester United are taking to games."

Sniffer dogs will screen cars coming into the stadium and they will also police toilets and other undisclosed target areas for the presence of illegal substances.