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| Ref hit by missile in derby match | |
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| The referee in charge of the Cardiff City and Swansea City football derby has been hit by a missile thrown from crowds at the game. | The referee in charge of the Cardiff City and Swansea City football derby has been hit by a missile thrown from crowds at the game. |
| Mike Dean received a cut after he was hit on the face during the first half of the match at Cardiff's Ninian Park. | Mike Dean received a cut after he was hit on the face during the first half of the match at Cardiff's Ninian Park. |
| Witnesses said Mr Dean was hit by what appeared to be a coin while a player lay injured on the ground. | Witnesses said Mr Dean was hit by what appeared to be a coin while a player lay injured on the ground. |
| The referee's wound was treated and he carried on with the game with a plaster over his cut. The match finished 2-2. | |
| Police had warned supporters to behave at the key league match, which could be the last between the clubs at Ninian Park. | Police had warned supporters to behave at the key league match, which could be the last between the clubs at Ninian Park. |
| Hundreds of police officers are in the city to try to prevent crowd disturbances that have marred previous derby games. | Hundreds of police officers are in the city to try to prevent crowd disturbances that have marred previous derby games. |
| Escorting coaches | Escorting coaches |
| Before the match, divisional commander for Cardiff, Ch Supt Josh Jones, said: "Come along and enjoy what should be a very exciting match and just behave yourselves." | Before the match, 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. | 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 were high at the game, which kicked off at 1100 BST, with both teams pushing for promotion to the Premier League. | |
| Ch Supt Jones said some pubs were open before kick off. | |
| "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. |