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Arsenal and Tottenham fans clash outside White Hart Lane. Police were forced to separate Arsenal and Tottenham fans as they clashed ahead of the North London Derby this afternoon. Smoke bombs were set off and objects were thrown as rival supporters squared up to each other outside White Hart Lane. Gunners and Spurs fans making their way to the stadium were separated by a line of police officers in the middle of the road. Scroll down for video Police intervene in clashes between Arsenal and Tottenham fans this afternoon. Police hold back one man as tensions boil over on the route to White Hart Lane. Smoke bombs were set off and chairs were thrown as officers tried to keep rival fans apart.
Officers in riot gear on horseback and with dogs restore order in the build- up to kick- off. Some supporters had to be restrained by authorities as they hurled taunts and chairs at each other.
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Officers on horseback were brought in to restore order as tensions appeared to boil over. The huge police presence was pre- planned as officers feared the vital Premier League fixture could attract violence. The Metropolitan Police said they had not made any arrests in the lead- up to the game. The showdown, which Tottenham won 2- 0, was important for both teams near the end of the season as the home team looked to keep the pressure on leaders Chelsea and Arsenal aimed to maintain hopes of a top four finish. After the match tensions remained high with popular You. Tube star and Arsenal Fan TV presenter, Robbie Lyle, requiring a police escort to get him safely away from the ground.
Tottenham fans jeered and hurled obscenities at Lyle as he battled his way through the crowd surrounded by officers. Footage of the incident was posted on to social media, sparking criticism online.
One Twitter user said: 'Whatever about bitterness between the clubs or whatever else, treatment of that lad Robbie from Arsenal Fan TV today was bang out of order.'Officers on horseback were brought in as fans squared up to one another. Fans film the crowd trouble on their mobiles en route to White Hart Lane. The rival fans were separated by a wall off police officers which ran down the middle of the street. Another said: 'Robbie for Arsenal Fan TV doesn't deserve the abuse he got today for doing his job.'And one person tweeted: 'Whatever your opinion regarding Arsenal Fan TV etc.
Why pick on Robbie?' Speaking in one of his Arsenal Fan TV videos after the incident, Lyle claimed some of the abuse he received was racial in nature. Supporters hurled taunts at each other from both sides of the barriers. The showdown, which Tottenham won 2- 0, was the last time the two teams will meet at the current White Hart Lane stadium. He said: 'They have to do something about security at Tottenham Hotspur. It is a disgrace.'I was racially abused today. I have not had that at a football ground for years.'There is no other football ground that I go to in the Premier League where I got what I got today, which is basically, if the police where not around, who knows what would have happened?'It is the last time the two teams meet at the current White Hart Lane stadium with Spurs set to play all their home games at Wembley next year.
The team will return to the site for the 2. Police officers get changed into riot gear before kick- off. The large police presence was planned ahead of the fixture amid fears of violence.
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