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The man in charge of policing Sunday's south Wales football derby is appealing for fans to behave and enjoy the game. | The man in charge of policing Sunday's south Wales football derby is appealing for fans to behave and enjoy the game. |
Cardiff City and Swansea City meet in a key league match which could be the last between the clubs at Ninian Park. | Cardiff City and Swansea City meet in a key league match which could be the last between the clubs at Ninian Park. |
Hundreds of police officers will try to prevent crowd disturbances that have marred previous derby games. | Hundreds of police officers will try to prevent crowd disturbances that have marred previous derby games. |
Divisional commander for Cardiff, Ch Supt Josh Jones, said: "Come along and enjoy what should be a very exciting match and just behave yourselves." | Divisional commander for Cardiff, Ch Supt Josh Jones, said: "Come along and enjoy what should be a very exciting match and just behave yourselves." |
The police operation, costing an estimated £250,000, will include around 450 officers, horses and "spotters" looking for known troublemakers. | The police operation, costing an estimated £250,000, will include around 450 officers, horses and "spotters" looking for known troublemakers. |
Officers escorted the 1,600 Swansea supporters, who were travelling in 33 coaches, into the stadium. | |
"They will get on coaches in Swansea and will be taken to a rendezvous point and then police officers will escort the coaches," said Ch Supt Jones. | "They will get on coaches in Swansea and will be taken to a rendezvous point and then police officers will escort the coaches," said Ch Supt Jones. |
"When they get near the ground, we will walk them to the ground and make sure they are nice and safe getting in. | "When they get near the ground, we will walk them to the ground and make sure they are nice and safe getting in. |
"We will have plans in place to make sure the fans get safely back on to their coaches and travel safely back to Swansea." | "We will have plans in place to make sure the fans get safely back on to their coaches and travel safely back to Swansea." |
Premier League | Premier League |
A total of around 35 arrests were made in two previous meetings - in the Carling Cup and the Championship - between the clubs this season at Swansea's Liberty Stadium. | A total of around 35 arrests were made in two previous meetings - in the Carling Cup and the Championship - between the clubs this season at Swansea's Liberty Stadium. |
Tensions will be high at the game, which kicks off at 1100 BST, with both teams pushing for promotion to the Premier League. | Tensions will be high at the game, which kicks off at 1100 BST, with both teams pushing for promotion to the Premier League. |
Ch Supt Jones said some pubs would be open before kick off, although most would not open until 1000 BST. | Ch Supt Jones said some pubs would be open before kick off, although most would not open until 1000 BST. |
"We don't want to be draconian, we want people to enjoy the event," he said. | "We don't want to be draconian, we want people to enjoy the event," he said. |
"By working with the licensees, working with the supporters' clubs and the like, we just want people to be responsible and that's our plea to them." | "By working with the licensees, working with the supporters' clubs and the like, we just want people to be responsible and that's our plea to them." |
Cardiff City will move to a new stadium next season but the two clubs could meet again this season depending on their final league positions. | Cardiff City will move to a new stadium next season but the two clubs could meet again this season depending on their final league positions. |
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