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https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/2862715/berwick-rangers-raith-rovers-friendly-cancelled-police-right-wing-extremists/

Raith Rovers' trip to take on Berwick Rangers next weekend in a friendly has been scrapped due to 'security concerns'.

The Stark's Park side announced on Friday that the game scheduled for July 6 at Shielfield would be cancelled.

Raith chairman Bill Clark claims he was told by Northumbria Police the force had “high level intelligence” the game was being targeted by “right wing extremists”.

It's understood there is no specific intelligence suggesting the involvement of political groups but Northumbria Police did raise concerns about the large numbers of fans planning on attending

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