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21/02/2006
Football fans attacked by stone throwers
Buses carrying Derry City football players and fans back to the city after a Setanta Cup clash against Linfield in Belfast have come under attack from stone throwers in the early hours of this morning.
The buses were on the outskirts of Londonderry just after midnight when they came under fire. Windows on the two private coaches and the hired Ulsterbus were broken, however no one was injured in the attacks.
The buses had just returned from Windsor Park following a 1-1 draw between Derry City and Linfield.
The match in Belfast had passed off without incident.
Last year, the Linfield team bus was attacked by stone throwers following a match at the Brandwell grounds.
This was the first competitive match between the two teams in over 34 years.
(EF/SP)
The buses were on the outskirts of Londonderry just after midnight when they came under fire. Windows on the two private coaches and the hired Ulsterbus were broken, however no one was injured in the attacks.
The buses had just returned from Windsor Park following a 1-1 draw between Derry City and Linfield.
The match in Belfast had passed off without incident.
Last year, the Linfield team bus was attacked by stone throwers following a match at the Brandwell grounds.
This was the first competitive match between the two teams in over 34 years.
(EF/SP)
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