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| Fans clash ahead of World Cup tie | Fans clash ahead of World Cup tie |
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| Trouble has broken out between rival football fans near Windsor Park on Tates Avenue in Belfast. | Trouble has broken out between rival football fans near Windsor Park on Tates Avenue in Belfast. |
| Police moved in to separate the fans ahead of a World Cup qualifier between Northern Ireland and Poland. Fireworks, bricks and bottles have been thrown. | Police moved in to separate the fans ahead of a World Cup qualifier between Northern Ireland and Poland. Fireworks, bricks and bottles have been thrown. |
| Earlier, nine people were arrested following trouble at a pub on Bedford Street in the city centre. | Earlier, nine people were arrested following trouble at a pub on Bedford Street in the city centre. |
| The pub has closed, considerable damage having been caused. Police said the majority of those arrested were Polish. | The pub has closed, considerable damage having been caused. Police said the majority of those arrested were Polish. |
| It is understood that several people have been injured during the disturbances. | |
| A spokesman for Wetherspoons said he understood the trouble at its premises started following an "altercation between a Polish fan and a local". | A spokesman for Wetherspoons 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. |