POLICE ringed Ajax fans in Glasgow city centre ahead of tonight's Europa League match.
Dozens of Dutch supporters were held in a tight circle of Police Scotland officers outside pub Walkabout on Renfield Street.
City Centre traffic was brought to a standstill as parts of Renfield Street, West Nile Street, Renfrew Street and Killermont Street were suddenly closed.
Riot vans and mounted officers also attended the scene.
As Ajax fans, who had been in the city centre ahead of tonight's crunch match with Celtic, were brought under control, they shouted football chants.
Police march #Ajax supporters along Killermont Street away from Glasgow City centre. #Celtic pic.twitter.com/6RdvxR8cVE
— Catriona Stewart (@LadyCatHT) November 26, 2015
Officers marched them onto Renfrew Street, at around 6pm, before taking them off along Killermont Street.
There were later reports on social media of trouble breaking out at the Hoops Bar in Gallowgate, with a number of people injured.
One fan tweeted: “Just been told that Ajax casuals tried to wreck the hoops bar, be careful out there as they are looking to start a riot.”
Others also described 'running battles.'
The Gallowgate is in meltdown at the moment, police everywhere, running battles in the street, people waking about bloodied #celticvsajax
— Simon McGinley (@LarsOrders) November 26, 2015
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