HUMBERSIDE Police said Saturday was its busiest day of the year as it dealt with a number of "inappropriate" calls, including one from a person who phoned 999 to shout "It's coming home."

The force's Chief Superintendent Darren Downs said Saturday was even busier than New Year's Eve.

He explained: "At New Year we usually get around 1,800 calls – 600 of which are to 999. On Saturday we got 2,010 calls and 820 were to 999.

“What was frustrating was the number of them that were completely inappropriate and could have stopped people whose lives were at risk from getting through straight away.

“Another issue we had was dealing with the – albeit well-meaning – disruption as fans took to the streets to celebrate. I’m sure you’ve all seen the footage in the media of fans flooding out into the streets and climbing on bus shelters and vans.

“It’s great to see everyone so passionate about cheering England on and the amount of national pride people have, but when people start throwing glass bottles and climbing onto moving vehicles – especially when they’ve had a bit to drink – it’s just a recipe for someone to end up getting seriously hurt.

“We don’t want to be killjoys and we’re looking forward to Wednesday’s match as much as everyone else."

He said Humberside Police has already got extra staff in place to help keep people safe and having fun.