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LONDON (Reuters) – UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the English Football Association and Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) following crowd disturbances in their Euro 2016 qualifier in Vilnius on Monday.

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Riot police had to break up skirmishes between rival fans before the start with some England supporters appearing to be in a section for home fans with no segregation.

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UEFA said in a statement the LFF also face proceedings over ticketing and blocked stairways.

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England won 3-0 to make it 10 wins from 10 in Group E ahead of next year’s European Championship in France.

(Reporting by Justin Palmer; editing by Amlan Chakraborty)

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