Rival football fans clashed in Southend High Street today, ahead of the ‘Essex derby’ between Southend United and Braintree Town.
Police rushed in and formed a line to keep the two groups apart after disorder broke out, with cans reportedly thrown before officers stepped in and pushed supporters back in opposite directions.
Some Braintree fans were then seen trying to regroup and head back towards Southend supporters at the top of the High Street, as police worked to keep things under control.
Ahead of the match, officers had already warned fans about behaviour around the derby.
Chief Inspector Dave Browning said: “We’ll be there to make sure you can enjoy the game safely… officers will deal with anyone causing disorder.”
Throwback to when UEFA shut down Legia Warsaw’s ultra section for their Conference League clash with Molde after fan trouble.
So the ultras simply bought tickets in another part of the stadium and unveiled a banner anyway... 😂👏
Charlton Athletic are devastated by the loss of one of our most loyal and recognisable faces, Norman Barker.
A true beacon of the Addicks faithful, home and away, ‘Headphones Norm’ will be dearly missed by all.
#cafc
I was in Poland for a few days.
Takeaways:
-98% white
-Polish flags everywhere
-Peaceful, social harmony
-Christian symbols
-nuclear families
-everyone dressing well
-no LGBTs, no public degeneracy
-the minority blacks behave
-walking alone at night is safe
Be like Poland 🇵🇱
Top 10 National League average attendances so far this season
1) Southend United 8,234
2) Carlisle United 7,275
3) York City 6,054
4) Scunthorpe United 4,500
5) Hartlepool United 3,460
6) Morecambe 2,963
7) Yeovil Town 2,788
8) Woking 2,764
9) Rochdale 2,682
10) Truro City 2,460