French police repeatedly fired tear gas and used batons against England and Russia fans in Lille on Wednesday as Euro 2016's hooligan protag-onists moved their rivalry to a new city.

Tens of thousands of English, Welsh, Russian and Slovakian supporters took over the city and brawling erupted between rival groups as a day of heavy drinking took its toll.

Anxious to avoid the 35 injuries caused by unrest in Marseille on Saturday, each time serious trouble loomed, a legion of riot squad gathered behind shields, fired tear gas and flash bombs and charged.