Two more men have been arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred following comments made on Twitter after a football match.

A police investigation was launched after complaints about tweets sent following the match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United on October 6.

The tweets were of an anti-Semitic nature and made reference to Hitler and gas chambers.

A 24-year-old man was arrested at his home in Croydon yesterday on suspicion of inciting racial hatred.

A 22-year-old man was also arrested in Wiltshire on suspicion of the same offence.

A 48-year-old man was previously arrested at his home in Canning Town on suspicion of inciting racial hatred on December 5.

All three men have been bailed until a date in late January, pending further enquiries

A 55-year-old man from Hemel Hempstead was arrested and cautioned for malicious communications on November 28 after he sent a string of anti-Semitic tweets relating to the same match.