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Fan arrested for spitting at Ipswich Town players after goal

PA Media A wide view shot of the interior of the Weston Homes Stadium in Peterborough. It shows the blue seats behind one of the goals beyond which you can see the length of the pitch.PA Media
A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after appearing to spit at a group of Ipswich Town players

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after appearing to spit at celebrating Ipswich Town players during a game against Peterborough United.

The alleged assault happened just after Ipswich's first goal in the 17th-minute of Saturday's 3-0 match.

Peterborough condemned the behaviour and said there was "no place in the game for incidents like that".

Cambridgeshire Constabulary confirmed a man had been taken into custody on suspicion of assault.

In a statement Peterborough United said: "There is no place in the game for incidents like that. The club would like to thank the police for swiftly dealing with it."

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