A Manchester City supporter has been banned from matches for three years after he hurled a flare onto the pitch following last season's title decider at the Etihad Stadium.
Oliver Halliwell let off the flare towards the end of City's final game of the Premier League season against Aston Villa on May 22, which they won 3-2 to be crowned champions. The 20-year-old told police "the euphoria got the better of him" after City scored their third goal, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
CCTV footage captured Halliwell letting off the smoke flare in the stadium's South Stand. He then held it aloft before throwing it over the heads of supporters, stewards and onto the field.
