A Blackburn Rovers fan faces a football banning order after being found guilty of entering the field of play at Ewood Park.
Kieron McLoughlin, 26, was found guilty in his absence of going on the playing area, a breach of the Football Offences Act, during Rovers’ 2-0 home win against Plymouth Argyle on February 15 in the EFL Championship.
McLoughlin, of Parke Road, Brinscall, was due at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, June 4, but did not attend and the offence was proved in his absence.
He is due in court next on August 19 after his case was adjourned for a football banning order application to be made.
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The hearing will take place at Lancaster Magistrates’ Court, and court documents show that magistrates warn that if McLoughlin does not attend the hearing, it will proceed in his absence.
The match at which McLoughlin went on the pitch, on Saturday, February 15, was Rovers’ first home match following the departure of John Eustace.
Goals from Adam Forshaw and Tyrhys Dolan handed Rovers the win under caretaker boss David Lowe.
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