Officers who oversaw the policing of tMonday’s Championship match between Nottingham Forest and Derby County have thanked the majority of supporters for their good behaviour during the course of the evening’s match.

Superintendent Steve Cartwright, Nottinghamshire Police’s match commander for the game, said: “Weeks of planning from Nottinghamshire Police, Derbyshire Constabulary, the two clubs, supporters groups and a host of other organisations go on behind-the-scenes to ensure the public can enjoy these events safely, so we are pleased to report that the evening has passed largely without incident thanks to the behaviour of the majority of fans.

“However, I am disappointed by a small minority of so-called supporters who continue to see these matches as an excuse to behave in an antisocial way, needlessly putting the safety of both sets of players, our officers and their fellow supporters at risk through their actions.

“That said, I would again like to thank the majority of supporters who did their teams proud, with most of the just under 29,000-strong crowd inside the City Ground being able to enjoy the match – and the evening as a whole – safely and sensibly.”

By 10.30pm on the evening of the match, four males had been arrested in connection with incidents reported before, during and after the match.

Officers will continue their work in the days that follow to investigate further offences which have been reported during the course of the evening.

In addition to the four arrests, another male was issued a Section 35 dispersal notice prior to kick-off, ordering him to leave the area surrounding the City Ground.