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Tom Cavilla

FA issue pitch invasion warning as Everton become latest side caught up in trend

The FA have expressed their concern over the recent rise in pitch invasions while vowing to stamp the recent trend out of the game.

Everton became the latest team to celebrate a performance with fans taking to the playing surface, which also saw Patrick Vieira appear to kick one supporter after taunts were seemingly directed at the Crystal Palace boss.

This follows similar incidents that have been experienced up and down the country in recent play-off matches at Championship and League Two level. A Nottingham Forest fan was yesterday jailed for headbutting Sheffield United forward Billy Sharp after Forest booked their place at Wembley for the play-off final, meanwhile trouble was also witnessed in the aftermath of Swindon and Port Vale's second leg tie in the fourth tier and Mansfield vs Northampton Town.

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