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Violence follows football match | Violence follows football match |
(about 4 hours later) | |
Officers and stewards were pelted with missiles including glass bottles and bricks outside Stoke City's ground. | Officers and stewards were pelted with missiles including glass bottles and bricks outside Stoke City's ground. |
Trouble began at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent at the end of a match between Stoke and Hull City when Hull scored a late equaliser. | Trouble began at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent at the end of a match between Stoke and Hull City when Hull scored a late equaliser. |
Supporters in the Lower West Stand began trying to rip up seats and abusing stewards. | Supporters in the Lower West Stand began trying to rip up seats and abusing stewards. |
The violence continued outside the ground and police used batons and CS spray. Ten people were arrested. | |
A police spokesman said the majority of those arrested for violent disorder were Stoke City fans. They have now been released on police bail. | |
Ordinary, decent supporters must have been frightened by the actions of those involved Staffordshire Police | Ordinary, decent supporters must have been frightened by the actions of those involved Staffordshire Police |
"We are appalled that a group of criminals decided to involve themselves in such behaviour. | "We are appalled that a group of criminals decided to involve themselves in such behaviour. |
"Ordinary, decent supporters must have been frightened by the actions of those involved." | "Ordinary, decent supporters must have been frightened by the actions of those involved." |
Police would be looking at CCTV pictures of the trouble and said they expected to make more arrests. | Police would be looking at CCTV pictures of the trouble and said they expected to make more arrests. |
They would also be seeking banning orders for the fans, the spokesman added. | They would also be seeking banning orders for the fans, the spokesman added. |
"What an appalling way to approach the end of the season," he said. | "What an appalling way to approach the end of the season," he said. |
No-one was seriously injured during the trouble. | No-one was seriously injured during the trouble. |
At least 17,109 people attended the match with 1,800 of them away fans. | At least 17,109 people attended the match with 1,800 of them away fans. |
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