{"id":144755,"date":"2024-01-29T10:59:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T10:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/29\/fan-enters-pitch-chases-referee\/"},"modified":"2024-01-29T10:59:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T10:59:53","slug":"fan-enters-pitch-chases-referee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/29\/fan-enters-pitch-chases-referee\/","title":{"rendered":"Fan Enters Pitch, Chases Referee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A fan had to be restrained by coaches and staff after running onto the pitch to confront the referee during the League One fixture between Port Vale and Portsmouth on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The supporter entered the field of play shortly after referee Craig Hicks awarded a penalty to Portsmouth that Colby Bishop converted to give the away side a 1-0 win.<\/p>\n<p>Hicks ran away from the fan and headed toward the tunnel at Port Vale\u2019s Vale Park Stadium before the individual was restrained by head coach Andy Crosby and other staff in the technical area in front of the substitutes\u2019 benches.<\/p>\n<p>The fan was eventually removed from the pitch, and the match in English football\u2019s third tier was able to resume.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPort Vale Football Club condemn the actions of the individual who entered the field of play during today\u2019s match against Portsmouth,\u201d the club said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will work with the relevant authorities to ensure the matter and the individual is dealt with a zero tolerance approach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe remind all supporters that entering the field of play is a criminal offence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The English Football League (EFL) and Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the body which manages referees in England, released a joint statement on the confrontation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are appalled by the incident in today\u2019s League One fixture between Port Vale and Portsmouth which saw referee Craig Hicks chased off the field of play and condemn the mindless actions of the individual involved,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 A fan had to be restrained by coaches and staff after running onto the pitch to confront the referee during the League One fixture between Port Vale and Portsmouth on Saturday. 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