Seven Sentenced Over ‘Bubble Match’ Disorder

Seven men have today been sentenced in Wrexham Magistrates Court in relation to the football disorder at the Wrexham v Chester football game on 31/08/13.

The remaining six defendants pleaded not guilty and a trial date of 17th December has been set.
Aidan Bannan:

4 weeks night time curfew (21:30 – 05:00) £85 costs, £60 victim surcharge and a 4 year Football Banning Order

Craig Malcolm Miller:

6 months night time curfew Fri / Sat / Sun (21:00 – 04:00) £85 costs, £60 victim surcharge and a 5 year Football Banning Order

Tomos Owain Roberts:

6 weeks night time curfew ( 21:00 – 06:00) £85 costs, £60 victim surcharge and a 5 year Football Banning Order

Jake Anthony Hughes:

£275 fine, £25 Victim surcharge, £85 costs, and a 3 year Football Banning Order

James Christopher West:

5 months night time curfew Fri / Sat / Sun(21:00 – 04:00) £85 costs, £60 victim surcharge and a 5 year Football Banning Order

Dean Pleavin:

£110 fine, £20 Victim surcharge, £85 costs, and a 3 year Football Banning Order

Mark Stephens:

12 months community order to carry out 200 hours unpaid work, £60 Victim surcharge and £85 costs and a 5 year Football Banning Order

Our report on the so called ‘Bubble Match’ can be found here, and the first reports of the offensive banners that were held up during the game surfaced via our live tweets on the day, such as:

Wrexham banner directed at Chester fans appeared to read "2 dead fans, 1 dead club"

— Wrexham.com (@wrexham) August 31, 2013