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| Six arrests after football derby | Six arrests after football derby |
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| Police and football fans clashed after the south Wales city derby but no major problems were reported. | Police and football fans clashed after the south Wales city derby but no major problems were reported. |
| The Swansea-Cardiff match ended in a 2-2 draw and police praised the "vast majority" of the sell-out 18,053 crowd. | |
| South Wales Police said there had been six arrests after the game at the Liberty Stadium for isolated incidents. | South Wales Police said there had been six arrests after the game at the Liberty Stadium for isolated incidents. |
| Bottles and stones were thrown from a crowd outside the ground but people eventually dispersed. Two police officers suffered minor injuries. | |
| After the match, there was a minor stand-off between 40 of 50 fans and a group of police. | After the match, there was a minor stand-off between 40 of 50 fans and a group of police. |
| Two police officers were injured after what were described as "minor isolated incidents". | Two police officers were injured after what were described as "minor isolated incidents". |
| The policing operation was a success and this is down to the police, the clubs and the genuine supporters working together Chief Supt Mark Mathias | |
| But it was far better than incidents after the two clubs played each other in a Cup match in September, which led to more than 30 arrests. | |
| Match commander Chief Supt Mark Mathias said "The manner in which a vast majority of the of both the Swansea and Cardiff fans conducted themselves was exemplary. | |
| "There was a different atmosphere altogether from the last game. However there was still a small element that were intent on causing trouble. | |
| "There was one area of disorder after the game which resulted in my officers coming under attack from around 50 individuals. Two officers were injured but not seriously." | |
| Mr Mathias added: "There were a total of six arrests, and as a result of the incident more arrests will follow. I must emphasise though that the policing operation was a success and this is down to the police, the clubs and the genuine supporters working together and I would like to thank all those concerned." | |
| There were no problems reported ahead of match, which kicked off early at 1115 GMT to try to avoid trouble. | There were no problems reported ahead of match, which kicked off early at 1115 GMT to try to avoid trouble. |
| Those involved in problems at the earlier match were kept away from the stadium either by court banning orders or as part of their bail conditions. | |
| Cardiff fans were allocated around 1,650 tickets and were transported on coaches from Ninian Park, which was then escorted into Swansea by police. | Cardiff fans were allocated around 1,650 tickets and were transported on coaches from Ninian Park, which was then escorted into Swansea by police. |
| Officers said they would have a "significant" presence throughout the day to ensure that "genuine" fans enjoyed the game. | Officers said they would have a "significant" presence throughout the day to ensure that "genuine" fans enjoyed the game. |