Kettering Town may be forced into having an increased police presence around the A-Line Arena before future home fixtures. An increased number of stewards and police could be deployed as early as next season following crowd trouble before Kettering’s match against Telford.
Eight Telford fans were arrested as violence broke out in The Shire Horse around 4.15pm.
Terry Freer from Kettering Borough Council feels that following recent events, a change in the security structure may be needed.
“I think that when the team goes up a league they will need to look into the issue further.
“It’s not often that you see scenes like that at a non-league fixture, but I imagine the club will want to ensure that those scenes aren’t repeated.
“They might want to look at extra security for games against Rushden and Diamonds in particular.”
Extra security
Season ticket holder James Hilling claims that that the violence erupted between both sets of supporters before kick off at the A-line Arena, with most of the trouble centring in Britannia Road.
“I heard there was some trouble on the other side of the ground, but by the time I got round there the police were dealing with it.”
Football hooligans were also seen to be being marched away from the stadium in both directions along Rockingham Road around 2.45pm.
Hilling added: “I saw the police walking some fans towards the centre, and I guess that’s when they started trouble in our pubs.”
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Excellent reporting with great quotes. Policing will be an issue as the Poppies climb up the league ladders.
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