A Sunderland fan has been banned from attending their games after setting off a flare during their final match of the season.
Liam Appleby was celebrating the Black Cats scoring against Morecambe in April when he deployed the smoke device. Unfortunately for him, CCTV at the Mazuma Stadium captured the act, which had also come to the attention of stewards.
The 23-year-old was taken from the crowd and handed over to waiting police officers outside the ground, a court heard. The dad-of-one was arrested and charged with possessing a flare in a sporting ground.
