A MAN from Hapton has been given a football banning order following violence at Manchester United's Champions League clash against AFC Roma.

Darrell Flood, 45, was seen to throw a plastic bottle at Italian supporters, after it had initially been thrown at him.

Flood, of Andalen Close, appeared before Trafford Magistrates Court yesterday and admitted using threatening words or behaviour.

He claimed he had been attending football matches for nearly 40 years without incident and should not be barred from games.

But magistrates, as well as the ban, also fined him £170 and ordered him to pay £65 court costs.

Flood appeared before magistrates alongside two other United fans, 34-year-old Nicholas Storker, and Sasan Nikkah, 23, both from Stockport.

Storker was convicted of trying to incite the Italian fans and Nikkah confessed to throwing a can of beer at rival fans.

The bans mean that Flood, Storker and Nikkah must now attend any football stadium in England and Wales, or certain international games, for three years.

Flood was one of 16 arrested following last week's game, which United won 7-1 to progress to the semi-finals. Twelve were British and four were Italian.