Counter-terrorism strategies were used to quell pre-match violence, but they did not stop clashes between members of the two fanbases nor the placement of anti-Catholic banners on the motorway ...

Supporters clashed in Birmingham on Wednesday, January 29, with police doing their best to control groups as fireworks and flares were thrown.

A short video showed pyro set off on Witton Road in Birmingham between Villa Park and the Witton train station where Celtic supporters arrived for the match. Footage showed Villa ultras holding up ...