A man has been charged by police following the disruption to Everton’s win over Newcastle on Thursday that saw a protester tie himself to one of the goalposts. A man wearing a T-shirt supporting a group called Just Stop Oil entered the Goodison Park pitch early in the second half and attached himself to a post by wrapping something around his neck. A statement from Merseyside Police on Friday said: “A man from Weymouth has been charged following reports that a man ran on to the pitch at the Everton v Newcastle United Premier League fixture at Goodison last night. “At around 8.55pm it was reported that a man disrupted the match by running on to the pitch and tying himself to the goal post at the Howard Kendall Gwladys Street End. “Louis McKechnie, 21, of Claremount Road, Weymouth was charged with pitch encroachment and aggravated trespass and is due to attend Liverpool Community Justice Court on Tuesday April 19 2022.

Source: Express March 19, 2022 02:46 UTC