FA investigating after Fylde players attacked on pitch by Stockport fans during FA Trophy clash

FA investigating after Fylde players attacked on pitch by Stockport fans during FA Trophy clash
The Football Association are investigating footage which shows two Stockport fans confronting AFC Fylde players during Saturday’s FA Trophy clash at Edgeley Park.Alex Reid struck an 89th minute winner to send the National League side to Wembley, where they will face Leyton Orient, but his Fylde team-mates were accosted during their celebrations.

Take it away lads! Que sera, sera…#BornToBeFylde pic.twitter.com/kbU8S6rATD— AFC Fylde (@AFCFylde) March 23, 2019

The Fylde players celebrated Reid’s winner in front of the Stockport fans, with one furious supporter entering the field of play to confront Arlen Birch, before Zaina Francis-Angol and Fylde captain Neill Byrne attempted to deal with the situation by shoving him away.Stockports Frank Mulhern then grabbed the pitch invader as he tried to make his way back to the stands, before stewards intervened.The incident can be seen in the video below, starting at 10 minutes 10 seconds.Furthermore, Fylde chairman David Haythornthwaite was allegedly threatened in the directors box as he celebrated his side’s winning goal, The Sun report.

That feeling when the full-time whistle went…Watch the full video of the post-match celebrations on YouTube now!(Warning: There's an awful lot of swearing, as you'd expect…)WATCH: https://t.co/aWBtaCF9xX pic.twitter.com/0yVN0IPWNW— AFC Fylde (@AFCFylde) March 23, 2019

Fylde manager Dave Challinor said: It just shows how big an effect football all over this country has.You have one idiot who runs on at Birmingham and all of a sudden now everyone thinks its clever to do it.3

The man got onto the pitch after Reid’s winning goal

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He confronted the Fylde players before stewards intervened

Its wrong, it really is. What you cant do is say thats synonymous of all their fans, its not its just some idiot running on the pitch. Its dangerous, really dangerous, but people just need to self-police. If someone wants to go on the pitch no matter how many police or stewards you have you arent going to stop them.But we dont want to go back to where it was 15 or 20 years ago in this country where people are behind fences.The FA are now investigating the footage and may punish Stockport for the supporters’ behaviour.This incident comes only a couple of weeks after Jack Grealish was assaulted on the pitch by a Birmingham City supporter.3

Paul Mitchell was jailed for assaulting Grealish

An Arsenal fan also invaded the Emirate Stadium pitch and shoved Manchester United’s Chris Smalling later that same day.Paul Mitchell was named as the man who attacked Grealish, and he was jailed for 14 weeks after pleading guilty to assault and illegally entering the field of play.He was also banned from football for 10 years, while Birmingham City handed him a lifetime ban.

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