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| Bristol police injured as City and Rovers football clash | Bristol police injured as City and Rovers football clash |
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| Riot police were called into action when fans invaded the pitch after a Bristol football derby. | |
| About a dozen people were arrested as a result of the disturbances and three officers received medical treatment for non-serious injuries, police said. | About a dozen people were arrested as a result of the disturbances and three officers received medical treatment for non-serious injuries, police said. |
| It was the first derby between City and Rovers in seven years and tensions were high from the outset. | It was the first derby between City and Rovers in seven years and tensions were high from the outset. |
| The managers of both clubs criticised fans for invading the pitch after the final whistle. | |
| 'Known hooligans' | |
| Police in riot gear and stewards were used to keep rival fans apart in the stands of Ashton Court during the game. | |
| "There had been a perfect build-up to the game with both sets of fans well-behaved and in good humour," said an Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson. | |
| "But as fans began to enter the stadium small isolated pockets of anti-social behaviour broke out in and around the city outside the ground. | |
| "Known hooligans attached to both clubs were identified and arrests were made - so far around a dozen have been arrested." | |
| City manager Sean O'Driscoll said afterwards: "It was great up until the final whistle. The scenes at the end are disgraceful." | |
| Bristol City beat Rovers 2-1 to reach the second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy competition. |