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In one picture Why you shouldn' t get on the wrong side of Ed Balls

Indy100 StaffSep 21, 2014 This is bloodied and injured Northern Echo journalist Rob Merrick after a nasty looking tackle from Ed Balls. Mr Merrick was playing football with the shadow chancellor at the Labour party's annual match against lobby journalists. According to the Press Association: The pair were contesting a 50-50 ball on the edge of the Lobby penalty area when a stray elbow from Balls left a slash under the reporter's right eye. Mr Merrick had to leave the pitch for medical treatment as blood covered his shirt - but later returned to be named man-of-the-match.James Tapsfield, Press Association Political Correspondent The Labour team eventually lost the match 3-1. After the match Mr Balls said: "I was about to score a brilliant goal in the top right hand corner. As I steadied myself to shoot Rob came piling in from behind attempting to nick the ball and came off worst."

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