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A planned march to show support for jailed EDL founder Tommy Robinson has been rescheduled because it clashes with England's World Cup quarter final tie against Sweden.

First for Britain have announced on Twitter the demonstration, originally planned to coincide with the anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings, has been scrapped.

More than 500 supporters of Robinson - real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - were expected to protest outside Leeds Crown Court, reports Leeds Live.

Leeds Stand Up to Racism and Leeds United Against Fascism had planned a counter demonstration nearby and called for the people of Leeds to 'stand united' against supporters of the English Defence League founder.

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But England's 4-3 win on penalties against Columbia, winning them a place in this weekend's quarter final against Sweden, has led to First for Britain announcing a change of plan.

Robinson was Jailed at Leeds Crown Court in May after pleading guilty to contempt of court.

The judge sentenced him to 13 months imprisonment after ruling that he may have caused a long-running trial to be retried by streaming an hour-long Facebook Live outside the court.

Around 450 Tommy Robinson supporters took part in a march around Leeds on June 1, a week after the EDL founder - who now considers himself a 'journalist' - was jailed.

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The video included comments that could have caused the collapse of a long-running trial, costing hundreds of thousands of pounds.

The media - including anyone using Facebook Live - were banned from reporting details of the trial until it finished.

As well as breaching this order, Robinson also made comments that impacted on the defendants' right to a fair hearing before a jury.

His sentence sparked a mass protest outside Downing Street as supporters called for his release, with the slogan #FreeTommy.