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Dry January this isn't: English women's football allows drinking in seats as part of pilot

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Only women's game is part of trials and only in the second -tier Championship - also at Bristol City , Southampton and Newcastle United .

Each pint downed is helping authorities assess whether it's safe to allow drinking in stadiums like these again for the first time in four decades at English football.

Police warn more officers would be required to deal with an expectation fans would become soaked in alcohol.

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72

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68

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English

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31

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