Football players robbed of £2,500

Police are investigating if the dressing room doors were unlocked

Footballers have had £2,500 in cash stolen from their dressing rooms during a Southampton Football Club home game.

Police were called to St Mary's Stadium shortly after the end of the match against Burnley on Saturday.

Five home and nine away players had cash stolen from their belongings in the changing rooms during the second half of the Championship match.

Hampshire Constabulary said it was investigating whether the doors were unlocked and was studying CCTV footage.

A Southampton Football Club spokesman said: "We can confirm there was an incident which we are investigating but we cannot comment further until we have more details."

Club officials, security staff and stewards were helping police with their inquires.

Police said there did not appear to be any witnesses to the thefts, which took place sometime after the second half started at 1600 BST.