'We will continue to work with Northampton Town FC to ban individuals who behave in this way'
A football supporter who threw a flare and assaulted a player during the Cobbler's crucial playoff game has been jailed. Paul Alexander Moss was charged with common assault, throwing a missile onto a football playing area, possessing a flare at a sporting event, going onto the playing area at a football match, and obstructing a constable in the execution of their duty.
He was also ordered to pay costs totalling £128. He was also given a six-year football banning order.A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: "All football fans, stadium staff, officials and players should be able to attend football matches in a safe environment. The incident involving Moss came towards the latter stages of the game in which Mansfield won 3-1 on aggregate. The club tweeted at the time: "Embarrassing scenes at Sixfields as a number of Northampton fans run onto the field."
In sentencing, District Judge Leong told Biggs: "The video clip proves to me that you were running towards Billy Sharp and that you dodged all the other spectators to get towards him.
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