13 given banning orders

Last updated : 19 July 2013 By Iron-Bru.net

They were all given the banning orders as well as exclusion zones which means they can’t enter Scunthorpe town centre for four hours before a match and six hours after.

District Judge Curtis told the men: “As with many of those who have been before me today, it seems there are two personas to you.

“There is the hard working, family man and then there is the young man who goes to football and changes when he has had a drink and turns in to a football hooligan.

“You say that your adrenaline levels go up when you are within the football environment but you went to that final match – which is an aggravating feature as you knew you were in breach of a banning order- and consumed alcohol and put yourself in a position that you went on the pitch to get to the south east corner of the stadium with other risk offenders.

“Anyone that involves themselves in persistent football disorder must appreciate that custody is the way that they will be dealt with.

“This is the second time that you have breached an order and this is about as serious as it could get.

“I hope that this sends out a clear message that football hooliganism will not be tolerated and that it needs to be stamped out.”

Each of the defendants accepted responsibility for their role in some of the incidents at the match.

Judge Curtis also rejected claims by defendants that this was “banter”.