Hooligans barred from Bristol Airport

Football hooligans have been warned to steer clear of Bristol Airport as England's World Cup qualifying campaign gets underway.

Avon and Somerset Police have announced they will be at Bristol Airport to stop any banned fans from taking flights to Barcelona for Saturday's game against Andorra, or Zagreb for Wednesday night's fixture against Croatia.

Roger Thayer, Avon and Somerset police's football intelligence desk officer, said: "The high-profile operation will seek to identify and prevent those from travelling those who it is believed may cause violence and disorder in the host cities for games or where intelligence has highlighted possible locations for potential disorder."

A football banning order (FBO) prevents attendance at any regulated match for a period of between three and five years.

"Other conditions requested on a FBO may include exclusion zones around stadia before and after home fixtures, a day-long ban on travel to towns and cities, where away matches are being played," added Mr Thayer.

According to Avon and Somerset police, 53 people are subject to football banning orders in their area.