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Football hooligans pelt each other with stones on a LEVEL CROSSING after Grimsby Town v Sheffield United match
A police officer was left with a suspected broken ankle and a head wound
A shocking video shows hooligans pelting each other with stones in a violent confrontation after Grimsby Town played Sheffield United.
It was one of a number of mass gatherings of fans in Cleethorpes on Saturday, which left a police officer with a suspected broken ankle and a head wound.
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The video, taken from a property nearby, shows hundreds of people running along the seafront before violence breaks out.
Fans are seen gathering on a level crossing and throwing rocks at another group before fist fights break out.
Police had to move in to try to break up the rival fans and push them back from the railway tracks.
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A spokesperson for Humberside Police said: "As with all big matches, Humberside Police had a match commander and numerous additional patrols brought in to police and safeguard both the home and away fans separately."
"Pre and post-match mass fan assemblies across the town proved testing at times, with numerous confrontations occurring and one police officer sustaining an injury to the head and possibly a fractured ankle after bottles were thrown towards him, showed professionalism throughout.
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"Despite the pressure put on the officers to ensure the fans and seaside-goers had a safe and enjoyable experience today in Cleethorpes, officers worked extremely hard and liaised closely with Grimsby Town FC and licensees to ensure practical and constructive efforts were put in place."
In total six people were arrested for offences including serious assault, affray and public order.
Sheffield United won the match 3-1.
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