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| Fireworks have been thrown in clashes between football fans and the police after a World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park in Belfast. | Fireworks have been thrown in clashes between football fans and the police after a World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park in Belfast. |
| Between 50 and 60 Northern Irish fans have clashed with police at a roundabout at the bottom of Tates Avenue, outside the football ground. | Between 50 and 60 Northern Irish fans have clashed with police at a roundabout at the bottom of Tates Avenue, outside the football ground. |
| Earlier, nine people were arrested following trouble at a city centre pub. Police said the majority were Polish. | Earlier, nine people were arrested following trouble at a city centre pub. Police said the majority were Polish. |
| Before the game, riot police had to separate NI and Polish fans. | |
| Fireworks, bricks and bottles were thrown between the two sets of fans outside the football ground. | Fireworks, bricks and bottles were thrown between the two sets of fans outside the football ground. |
| It is understood that several people have been injured during the disturbances. | It is understood that several people have been injured during the disturbances. |
| Clashes broke out between fans along the route to the match | Clashes broke out between fans along the route to the match |
| Riot police in armoured land rovers were deployed at Tates Avenue on Saturday afternoon as fans made their way to the Windsor Park football ground. | Riot police in armoured land rovers were deployed at Tates Avenue on Saturday afternoon as fans made their way to the Windsor Park football ground. |
| Residents in the area were advised by police to stay indoors. | Residents in the area were advised by police to stay indoors. |
| During the game play was suspended for five minutes after a linesman was hit on the head with a small object thrown from the crowd. | During the game play was suspended for five minutes after a linesman was hit on the head with a small object thrown from the crowd. |
| The Polish fans were kept inside the ground for nearly an hour after the match ended but have now left without incident. | The Polish fans were kept inside the ground for nearly an hour after the match ended but have now left without incident. |
| Damage | Damage |
| The trouble started in the city centre shortly before 1500 on Saturday when Northern Irish and Polish fans gathered in the same pub on Bedford Street. | The trouble started in the city centre shortly before 1500 on Saturday when Northern Irish and Polish fans gathered in the same pub on Bedford Street. |
| The pub was closed, considerable damage having been caused. | The pub was closed, considerable damage having been caused. |
| A spokesman for the Wetherspoons pub said he understood the trouble at its premises started following an "altercation between a Polish fan and a local". | A spokesman for the Wetherspoons pub said he understood the trouble at its premises started following an "altercation between a Polish fan and a local". |
| He estimated that the damage caused could run into thousands of pounds. | He estimated that the damage caused could run into thousands of pounds. |
| The game kicked-off at 1715 GMT and finished in a 3 - 2 win for Northern Ireland. | The game kicked-off at 1715 GMT and finished in a 3 - 2 win for Northern Ireland. |
| Reports from inside the ground said the crowd was calm, but tense. | Reports from inside the ground said the crowd was calm, but tense. |