A 29-year-old man has been issued with a five-year Football Banning Order for disorder-related offences prior to a recent Wrexham AFC match.
Andrew Currie from Glasgow, was arrested following a disturbance near the Ironworks pub in Wrexham, during which a 52-year-old man was assaulted.
The incident took place ahead of the Championship fixture between Wrexham and Millwall on Saturday, 7 February.
Currie was identified as a suspect for the assault, after which he fled the scene with a group of other men.
Following a brief foot chase by attending officers, he was subsequently arrested and charged with assault.
Currie, who had travelled from Scotland to attend the match, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 12 March and pleaded guilty to the offence.
The Football Banning Order imposed by the court means that Currie will now be prohibited from attending matches for five years.
Superintendent Mark Williams said: “As a force, North Wales Police remains clear in its stance on fan behaviour at football matches.
“While the vast majority of supporters conduct themselves responsibly and are a credit to the clubs they follow, incidents of matchday disorder will not be tolerated.
“Anyone found to have been involved in such behaviour will face firm action, as demonstrated by the five-year football banning order issued to this male.
“We take all reports of unacceptable conduct at games seriously and will continue to act robustly against those responsible.
“Football Banning Orders are designed to help prevent disorder and violence at matches and act as a strong deterrent.
“We work closely with the United Kingdom Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) and support their efforts to tackle violence, anti-social behaviour and disorder linked to football.
“Together with our partners, we will continue to enforce these orders wherever necessary, whether at home or away fixtures.
“Disorderly behaviour in and around football grounds will not be tolerated.”
