Arrests After Riot Police Charge At England Fans

At least 36 people were arrested on another night of trouble in Lille which culminated in riot police repeatedly charging at England fans.

Tear gas, pepper spray and batons were used on English - and some Welsh - fans several times on a day when 16 people were taken to hospital.

After a tense stand-off at about 10pm, police rushed at a group of approximately 200 rowdy supporters who were singing and setting off flares outside a pub.

Sky's Tom Parmenter, reporting from the scene, said: "It got to the point where they wanted to move the fans on".

But he said the French police were "over zealous and heavy handed".

The clashes came as England and Wales prepare to do battle on the pitch in nearby Lens this afternoon.

Scuffles also broke out between a small number of English and French supporters.

Ex-England footballer Stan Collymore witnessed some of the trouble earlier in the day.

He said: "Somebody threw, not a grenade, something that went bang towards some England fans and the England fans have just run."