Five arrests during Aston Villa v Birmingham City derby
Police have said the highly-anticipated Aston Villa v Birmingham City derby passed without 'any major trouble' this afternoon.
Officers were out in force this afternoon for the Villa Park midday match, after trouble following the game at St Andrews, Birmingham City's home ground, in October.
Today, police reported a few isolated incidents. Five men were arrested; one on suspicion of assault, one over throwing an object onto the playing area and three for pitch encroachment.
Villa ended up winning 2-0 against the Blues, bringing the team up to second in the Championship.
Read our full match report here.
