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| Four men have been charged with disorderly behaviour following trouble before Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Poland in Belfast. | Four men have been charged with disorderly behaviour following trouble before Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Poland in Belfast. |
| Nine people had been arrested, the majority Polish, after trouble at a bar in Bedford Street on Saturday. Five were later released. | Nine people had been arrested, the majority Polish, after trouble at a bar in Bedford Street on Saturday. Five were later released. |
| The four who have been charged are to appear at Belfast Magistrates Court on Monday. | The four who have been charged are to appear at Belfast Magistrates Court on Monday. |
| Eleven police officers were injured in trouble surrounding the game. | Eleven police officers were injured in trouble surrounding the game. |
| Up to 60 Northern Ireland fans clashed with police at a roundabout at the bottom of Tate's Avenue, outside Windsor Park football ground after the game. | Up to 60 Northern Ireland fans clashed with police at a roundabout at the bottom of Tate's Avenue, outside Windsor Park football ground after the game. |
| Police blamed some Polish fans for earlier disturbances. | Police blamed some Polish fans for earlier disturbances. |
| They said later attacks on homes occupied by foreign nationals were being treated as "racially motivated". | They said later attacks on homes occupied by foreign nationals were being treated as "racially motivated". |
| Assembly member Jimmy Spratt said reports of "up to 12 houses" being targeted were "very disturbing". | Assembly member Jimmy Spratt said reports of "up to 12 houses" being targeted were "very disturbing". |
| "Such attacks can never be justified, they are to be utterly condemned and I would appeal for calm," the South Belfast DUP MLA said. | "Such attacks can never be justified, they are to be utterly condemned and I would appeal for calm," the South Belfast DUP MLA said. |
| Police in riot gear were pelted with fireworks and bottles at the bottom of Tate's Avenue outside Windsor Park. | Police in riot gear were pelted with fireworks and bottles at the bottom of Tate's Avenue outside Windsor Park. |
| Superintendent Chris Noble said officers would be examining CCTV footage to identify those involved in the trouble. | Superintendent Chris Noble said officers would be examining CCTV footage to identify those involved in the trouble. |
| He said the attacks on a number of homes were "being treated as racially motivated incidents". | He said the attacks on a number of homes were "being treated as racially motivated incidents". |
| Nine people, the majority Polish, were arrested after trouble at a Wetherspoons pub in Bedford Street before the match. | Nine people, the majority Polish, were arrested after trouble at a Wetherspoons pub in Bedford Street before the match. |
| Police and politicians have appealed for calm over the disturbances on Saturday. | Police and politicians have appealed for calm over the disturbances on Saturday. |