Police say no arrests were made yesterday in connection with Watford’s football match against Luton.
There was a heavy police presence across the town with the rivals meeting for the first time in 16 years with fans in attendance.
Numerous officers were stationed by the stadium in Vicarage Road as well as in the town centre and at train stations for the 12pm kick-off.
Ahead of the game, police said disorder and anti-social behaviour would not be “tolerated”.
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Hertfordshire Constabulary has confirmed it was not called or made aware of any major incidents but did say it dealt with some “minor disorder” involving a “handful” of fans.
In a joint statement issued with Watford FC on Sunday evening, the force said: “The constabulary and Watford Football Club worked closely together to ensure today’s (Sunday 23 October) highly-anticipated fixture was a safe and enjoyable day out for people of all ages. We’d like to extend our thanks to all those who enjoyed the match sensibly.
“There was a significant policing presence in the area throughout the day and, although there was some minor disorder among a handful of fans before and after the game, the event passed without major incident and no arrests were made.”
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Some trouble did occur in Vicarage Road around 30 minutes before kick-off with police stepping in to separate crowds and also used their batons on some people.
Bottles and coins were thrown and one person was left on the floor outside a shop.
Police say enquiries into some of the disorder that it is aware of both before and after the game is ongoing.
The force added its officers were in a position to be able to move on some supporters who were attempting to get inside the Moon Under Water pub in the high street after the game had finished.
Watford won the game 4-0 thanks to goals from Keinan Davis, William Troost-Ekong, and a double from Joao Pedro.
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