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| Fans angry after big screen fails | Fans angry after big screen fails |
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| Thousands of Rangers supporters in Manchester for the Uefa Cup final have been left disappointed after a big screen in the city centre broke down. | |
| Bottles and cans were thrown at the police by frustrated fans after the screen in Piccadilly Gardens failed. | |
| An estimated 100,000 fans descended on the city to see the match which Zenit St Petersburg eventually won 2-1. | An estimated 100,000 fans descended on the city to see the match which Zenit St Petersburg eventually won 2-1. |
| A Russian fan was taken to hospital after being stabbed outside the City of Manchester Stadium. | |
| The supporter's injuries were reported as non-life threatening. | |
| Police said the trouble has been very minor and only involved a handful of people. | Police said the trouble has been very minor and only involved a handful of people. |
| Hastily-arranged screen | Hastily-arranged screen |
| The council set up three special fan zones with big screens for ticketless fans to watch the match. | The council set up three special fan zones with big screens for ticketless fans to watch the match. |
| Although the TV in Piccadilly Gardens failed, others in Albert Square and Cathedral Gardens did show the game. | Although the TV in Piccadilly Gardens failed, others in Albert Square and Cathedral Gardens did show the game. |
| However, they were already full and supporters were offered buses to take them to a hastily-arranged screen outside the velodrome at Sports City, near to the City of Manchester Stadium, where the match took place. | However, they were already full and supporters were offered buses to take them to a hastily-arranged screen outside the velodrome at Sports City, near to the City of Manchester Stadium, where the match took place. |
| The council said it put on buses to take fans to the screen to see the remainder of the match. | The council said it put on buses to take fans to the screen to see the remainder of the match. |
| It confirmed the screen failed due to a "technical fault". | It confirmed the screen failed due to a "technical fault". |
| Fans that had been waiting in Piccadilly Gardens all day were unimpressed. | Fans that had been waiting in Piccadilly Gardens all day were unimpressed. |
| One said: "This is absolutely ridiculous - there's Rangers fans throwing balls and cans at each other because the game's not on. | One said: "This is absolutely ridiculous - there's Rangers fans throwing balls and cans at each other because the game's not on. |
| "We've been sat here since 12 o'clock waiting on the game coming on. The coverage started at seven o'clock and then five minutes later the game's off. | "We've been sat here since 12 o'clock waiting on the game coming on. The coverage started at seven o'clock and then five minutes later the game's off. |
| "It's an absolute shambles, shame on Manchester, shame on Manchester - it's let the country down." | "It's an absolute shambles, shame on Manchester, shame on Manchester - it's let the country down." |
| Another supporter added: "The people of Manchester have been fantastic - but the officials behind this are a total disgrace. | Another supporter added: "The people of Manchester have been fantastic - but the officials behind this are a total disgrace. |
| "Some people are really angry they've spent a lot of money - maybe £4,000 to £5,000 - to come down here for this." | "Some people are really angry they've spent a lot of money - maybe £4,000 to £5,000 - to come down here for this." |