FOOTBALL fans have been sentenced for offences in and around Wembley Stadium on the FA Cup semi-final weekend.
Several defendants appeared at Hendon Magistrates' Court on Monday following arrests made in and around the venue in Empire Way, Wembley,
during the Liverpool versus Everton match on Saturday April 14 and the Tottenham Hotspur's game against Chelsea the day after.
Liam Cartmel, of West Oakhill Park, Liverpool, lobbed a coin at rival supporters while watching the first fixture.
The 28-year-old admitted throwing a missile at a spectators area, an offence under the Football (Offences) Act, and was fined £300 with a £15 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.
Anhony Corrie, of Eaton Road, West Derby, Liverpool, admitted being drunk and disorderly at the stadium during the same game.
The 34-year-old was fined £50 with a £15 victim surcharge and was ordered to pay prosecution costs of £50.
Everton supporter Stephen Gibson was caught with a lit firework during the match.
The 22-year-old, of Moorland Road, Liverpool, admitted possession of a firework or flare at a sporting event and was fined £200 with a £15 victim surcharge and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £85.
Everton season ticket holder Keith Davies, 49, of Queens Drive, Walton, Liverpool, denied racially or religiously aggravated common assault and assault by beating in Olympic Way, in the shadow of the stadium, ahead of the Liverpool and Everton game.
He was granted unconditional bail to stand trial on July 5 at Willesden Magistrates' Court before which there will a pre-trial review there on June 21.
Michael Duffy, a 22-year-old follower of Everton who lives in Beresford Street, Liverpool, is accused of causing criminal damage to a car wing mirror but had his case adjourned until May 9.
He had not yet entered a plea and his bail requires him to stay at least a mile from his side's home ground of Goodison Park for the four hours before kick-off of a home game and for two hours after.
Chelsea fan Stephen Fitzwater, of Hartland Street, Isleworth, west London, attended his team's FA Cup semi-final game at the stadium on Sunday April 15.
He admitted causing ractially or religiously aggravated harassment by his words or writing and was served with a three year football banning order.
The magistrates additionally ordered Fitzwater, 55, to pay a £400 fine with a £15 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.
Tottentham Hotspur supporters Keith Smyth, 44, and Oliver Smyth, 20, of Dee Road, Tilehurst Reading, are to stand trial over an offence of common assault at the same game.
The older defendant is alleged to have pushed and spat at Wembley Stadium steward Lianne Grey and the younger is alleged to have punched her in the head.
Both deny the charge and there will be a trial at Willesden Magistrates' Court on July 25. They were granted bail with the condition not to attend any designated football match, Tottenham Hotspur's home ground of White Hart Lane Stadium or Wembley Stadium.
