EARLY reports suggested there was no trouble on the streets of Bolton after England's World Cup clash with Denmark on Saturday.

Anybody causing trouble had been warned on Friday they would be arrested if they came out of town centre pubs drinking from glasses or appearing to be drunk.

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Mounted police and extra officers with surveillance cameras were also drafted in.

The move follows violent scenes in Bradshawgate after England beat Argentina on Friday last week when bottles were thrown, glasses smashed against buildings and hooligans jumped on cars and telephone boxes.

Hundreds of fanspacked into the pubs and bars to watch England's second round clash at lunchtime.

Police chiefs met Bolton landlords on Friday to join forces to ensure the game passed peacefully.

Chief Insp Alan Greene, of Bolton Police, praised the responsible attitude of landlords.

He said: "The majority of fans will be well behaved and it should be a great day in Bolton. But if you are caught carrying bottles or glasses you will be stopped, challenged and prosecuted."

Police will use an established by-law banning drinking alcohol on the streets. The crackdown has been welcomed by Bolton's pub bosses.

Jaoquim Zarro, the landlord of Cottons, on Bradshawgate, said: "I back the initiative because nobody wants to see any trouble."

A surveillance van will tour the streets to film troublemakers. A Bolton Council Social Services Carers Information day -- which was due to be staged on Victoria Square -- has been postponed because of the game.

A council spokesman said: "The match will be the focus attention so we felt it was better to postpone the event."

Police have identified four people they want to question after last week's trouble.