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Jobless plumber Kian Lambert, 20, was arrested at his team’s League Two 1-4 victory at Sutton United on April 30.
After hearing a statement from West Yorkshire’s football intelligence unit, which stated Lambert was a known associate of the notorious ‘Ointment’ firm, Croydon Magistrates issued a four-year banning order.
Lambert, of Royds Hall Avenue, Bradford pleaded guilty yesterday to entering the playing area at a football match and was fined £100 and ordered to pay a £34 victim surcharge.
Lambert was watching the game with friends in the home supporters area and says he only jumped onto the pitchside in an attempt to join Bradford City fans in the away enclosure.
Prosecutor Alex Alawode told the court: “It was during the second half, at around 4.20pm that the defendant was seen jumping over a crowd barrier onto the pitchside.
“He was observed by stewards who ejected him from the stadium and he was arrested outside by police officers.
“He told the officers he was with friends who could not get away tickets.”
The Crown Prosecution Service applied for a football banning order for first-time offender Lambert based on evidence collected by PC Rupert Kendrick of West Yorkshire Police.
The court heard he was known to police in Bradford for anti-social behaviour and disorder at football matches.
He was observed with a group of fifteen fans who travelled to the Nottingham Forest Carabao cup-tie last August and “antagonised” locals drinking outside pubs and cafes.
When spotted police say he threw on his Stone Island coat, hid under the hood and put on a pair of goggles.
Lambert caused trouble at Bradford City’s League Two game against Oldham Athletic on August 14, last year, said Mr Alawode. “He was seen shouting and trying to break through police lines.
“He was observed with approximately twenty youths identified as the ‘Ointment’ in a car park and was seen throwing punches at other males before running off.”
A week later on August 21 Lambert travelled to Mansfield Town for a league fixture, said the prosecutor with police “extra vigilant” regarding his behaviour.
On October 23 he was on a supporters coach surrounded by Swindon Towns fans at an away league game.
“The defendant was shouting abuse and issuing challenges at the opposition fans and police officers drew their batons to keep the fans apart.
“The defendant was one of any people screaming abuse and trying to get off the coach to get to the Swindon fans,” explained Mr Alawode.
“The police say he continues to pose a risk and a banning order is required to send a message to the defendant and his peers.”
Lambert disputed the police intelligence and the court heard none of the incidents resulted in his successful prosecution.
The magistrates made the four-year order, which prohibits Lambert going within three miles of Valley Parade before and after home games and within five miles of opposition grounds during away fixtures.
He is also banned from going within half a mile of the two train stations nearest Valley Parade on home match days and is banned from going within five miles of any stadium where the England national team is playing.
Lambert also needs the permission of the British Transport Police to use the UK rail network or London Underground on a Bradford City or England match day.
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