Sussex man given three-year football banning order

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 15:06 · Archive

A 20-year-old Brighton man has been handed a three-year football banning order after repeated incidents of antisocial behaviour at matches.

Ellis Bonner, aged 20 from Brighton, has been handed a three-year football banning order following repeated incidents of antisocial behaviour linked to football matches. Sussex Police gathered intelligence over several months about his involvement in disruptive behaviour at games and surrounding areas.

Bonner's conduct included shouting obscenities at away fans after Brighton and Hove Albion's home fixture against Crystal Palace on 8 February, despite not having a ticket for the match. On 21 March, he was said to have goaded Milton Keynes fans on the day of their match against Barnet. On 28 March, after Worthing's game at Enfield Town, he threw a can at a rival supporter. He was also part of a group involved in antisocial behaviour and fare evasion on 10 January, when Worthing FC played Salisbury.

The banning order prohibits Bonner from entering Worthing or the area around Sussex Transport Community Stadium on weekends when Worthing FC have a home match, from four hours before kick-off until six hours after. He is similarly banned from Barnet and the area around the Hive Stadium during Barnet FC home matches. On days when England, Wales or Scotland play, he is banned from the host town or city from eight hours before kick-off until eight hours after, and from within three miles of any regulated international football match stadium in England, Wales or Scotland during the same timeframe.

How it is being reported

• Man given three-year Football Banning Order after repeated antisocial behaviourA 20-year-old man from Brighton has been handed a three-year Football Banning Order following repeated incidents of antisocial behaviour linked to football matches.The Argus · 2 Nov, 14:24
• Sussex man, 20, given three-year football banning orderA 20-year-old man has been given a three-year football banning order following repeated ‘antisocial behaviour’, according to Sussex Police.Sussex Express · 2 Nov, 14:01

In this story: Ellis Bonner · Sussex Police · Brighton and Hove Albion · Crystal Palace · Worthing FC · Barnet FC · Brighton

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