A MAN who threw an item towards spectators at a football match has been banned from attending games for three years.

Matthew Garwood, 36, of Maydells, Basildon, was at a match at the London Stadium on September 30, 2019 when the incident happened.

The court heard Garwood had thrown the unknown item towards an area in which spectators were or may have been present.

He was charged with throwing a missile at the spectators area. 

Garwood admitted the offence in November last year and at Stratford Magistrates' Court last week he was sentenced.

He was fined £360 and must pay a £36 victim services fund charge and £85 costs.

Magistrates also handed him a three year football banning order.

It means he must not enter any premises for the purpose of attending a football match in the UK.

He must also not come within two miles of any football match involving West Ham at the stadium for four hours before and four hours after kick off.

Garwood must also not enter any town, city or London borough where West Ham are playing for four hours before and after kick off.

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