TEN people appeared in court at Burnley yesterday charged in connection with trouble during and after the Burnley v Blackburn Rovers derby at Turf Moor on Sunday.

Lifelong Burnley fan Stuart Green was banned from all football games anywhere in the country for three years after he admitted going on to the pitch just before the start of the second half and shaking hands with Burnley striker Andy Payton and the referee.

Green, 34, of Bristol Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to entering a playing area at a designated football match without authority and was also fined £250 with £35 costs.

Graeme Tindall, defending, said he did not intend to cause trouble but became overawed by the occasion.

Stipendiary magistrates Jonathan Finestein told Green: "Your behaviour was utterly naive and if I had the power I would send you to prison to make it clear that this unruly, selfish behaviour will not be tolerated.

"I hope the message gets out to other supporters that the penalties are very harsh ones."

After the case, Green said he was a lifelong Burnley supporter and that he intended to appeal against the three year ban.

"I did nothing violent or anything. I just wanted to shake the players by the hand," he said.

Paul Thompson, 42, of Belvedere Road, Burnley, admitted conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace outside the ground as police were trying to clear the streets and was bound over in the sum of £100 to keep the peace for a year.

Graeme Tindall, defending, said Thompson had not been to the match but gone to collect his 14-year-old daughter who played for the Burnley girls' team and who had been to the game.

David Knowles, 22, of Casterton Avenue, Burnley, pleaded not guilty to threatening a mounted police officer. The case was adjourned to January 17 and he was allowed bail.

Student Philip Salts, 18, of Hufling Lane, Burnley, admitted using threatening behaviour to police after the game.

Kendall Lindley, prosecuting, said Salts told police they couldn't stop him. He threatened police and was arrested after being chased down a side street.

Richard Taylor, defending, said Salts had not been to the match. He was going home when he was herded in the wrong direction by police. He got cross and used bad language when he lost his temper. As a result of his arrest he had lost his weekend job and lost his good name.

Mr Finestein said he had been very foolish to hurl abuse at police who were only doing their job. Salts was fined £100 with £35 costs.

David Partington, 33, of Pritchard Street, Burnley, pleaded not guilty to using threatening behaviour. Phil Turner, defending, said Partington had done nothing wrong and was walking through the town when approached by police. The case was adjourned to January 17 and he was granted bail.

Two men admitted shouting abuse over a 20-minute period after the match. Gareth Barnes, 25, of Langsford Close, Barnoldswick, and Gary Kenyon, 21, of Hibson Road, Nelson, pleaded guilty to using abusive behaviour and were fined £300 each with £35 costs each.

Trevor Grice, defending, said neither had been to the match but were caught up in the fervour after the game. They had been drinking and used vulgar expletives without threatening anyone.

Mr Finestein said: "They were part and parcel of it. Why should children who go to football matches be exposed to this sort of thing? It was disgraceful behaviour. Louts like you cause unbelievable offence to any right-minded person and great inconvenience to the police."

He said their behaviour had been mindless, senseless and yobbish adding: "I hope you are ashamed of yourselves."

Ian Woods, 38, of Willow Tree Avenue, Rawtenstall, pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm to Blackburn Rovers supporter Christopher Lees, a 50-year-old dentist.

Mr Lindley said that after making threats Woods approached Mr Lees who was wearing a Blackburn Rovers scarf, kicked him "up the backside" and punched him knocking out a tooth.

The case was adjourned until today for a pre-sentence report. Woods was allowed bail.

One of the offences happened miles away from Turf Moor. Mr Lindley said a Blackburn Rovers supporter was approached outside the Lord Nelson pub in Nelson by James McCool who aimed abusive language at him.

McCool, 19, of Brass Street, Nelson, admitted conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.

Phil Turner, defending, described the remark as McCool's attempt at subtle banter.

Carl Bracewell, 23, of Birtwistle Avenue, Colne, pleaded not guilty to using threatening behaviour. His case was also adjourned to January 17 and he was allowed bail.

Picture: Burnley fan Stuart Green among the Burnley players. He claimed he only wanted to shake hands. He is now banned from all soccer grounds for three years