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| Fans clash with police at derby | Fans clash with police at derby |
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| Hundreds of Swansea City football fans clashed with police following Tuesday night's Carling Cup match with Cardiff City at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea. | |
| Stones and other missiles were hurled at police lines as Cardiff fans waited to leave the stadium in buses. | |
| Riot police were deployed outside the stadium after the first major match between Cardiff City and Swansea in nine years. | |
| Eight fans were arrested and police are calling for a ban on any convicted. | Eight fans were arrested and police are calling for a ban on any convicted. |
| Missiles including bricks and glass bottles were thrown at Cardiff buses after the game ended with a home win. | Missiles including bricks and glass bottles were thrown at Cardiff buses after the game ended with a home win. |
| The match had been noisy but trouble free, but violence broke out immediately afterwards. | The match had been noisy but trouble free, but violence broke out immediately afterwards. |
| It was thanks to the professionalism of the police officers and the stewards that the violence was contained to a small area Robert Evans, South Wales Police | |
| Hundreds of police officers in riot gear kept the home fans clear of the road needed to move the Cardiff buses away. | Hundreds of police officers in riot gear kept the home fans clear of the road needed to move the Cardiff buses away. |
| Riot police confronted both sets of fans. | Riot police confronted both sets of fans. |
| There was an outburst from the Cardiff fans, but the worst violence broke out across the road among Swansea City fans where a strong police cordon was backed up by dogs and police horses. | There was an outburst from the Cardiff fans, but the worst violence broke out across the road among Swansea City fans where a strong police cordon was backed up by dogs and police horses. |
| Hundreds of chanting Swans fans hurled lumps of concrete, bottles and cans at police. | Hundreds of chanting Swans fans hurled lumps of concrete, bottles and cans at police. |
| The police made eight arrests and have promised a full investigation with both Cardiff and Swansea clubs. | |
| They are calling for a ban on any fans involved in the violence. | They are calling for a ban on any fans involved in the violence. |
| 'Threats' | |
| South Wales Police Assistant Chief Constable Robert Evans said: "Whilst the vast majority of spectators were well behaved, a minority made up of several hundred, caused officers and stewards concern throughout the event. | |
| "After the game ended, officers were forced to position themselves in such a way to prevent protagonists clashing. During this, officers were subjected to missile throwing and sustained threats of violence. | |
| "It is of credit to the vast majority of mature fans that they supported police and the clubs and confined their rivalries to the pitch. | |
| "However, the behaviour of others was totally unacceptable. | |
| "It was thanks to the professionalism of the police officers and the stewards that the violence was contained to a small area and did not spoil the enjoyment of the majority of people." | |
| He added that compared to fixtures in previous years the trouble was limited and confined to a small area. |