UEFA Cup match stopped as Dutch fans run riot

French security forces clash with Feyenoord supporters at Marcel Picot Stadium in Nancy during the UEFA cup football match Nancy vs. Feyenoord Rotterdam. The rampaging Dutch fans forced an early stoppage to the UEFA Cup tie after the French side had romped to a 3-0 lead.

Rampaging Dutch fans forced an early stoppage to the UEFA Cup tie between hosts Nancy and Feyenoord after the French side had romped to a 3-0 lead.

The match was stopped by Norwegian referee Espen Berntsen after 79 minutes after a section of the Feyenoord supporters, who had already ransacked some parts of the eastern French city in the afternoon, rained down seats on stadium stewards.

The incidents occurred after Nancy had raced to a 3-0 lead against ten-man Feyenoord, who had Royston Drenthe sent off late in the second half.

The Dutch fans tried to get to their French counterparts by smashing glass panes separating the rivals in the Marcel Picot stadium.

Stadium stewards attempted in vain to stem the violence, and the French riot police soon arrived in a bid to calm things down.

After the referee had brought an early end to the match the stadium speaker finally requested all the French fans to leave the stadium.

The Dutch fans were not allowed to leave.