Everton: Man denies goalpost disruption of football match

Image source, Reuters/Phil Noble

A man has denied tying himself to a goalpost during a football match.

A game at Goodison Park was stopped for eight minutes on March 17 due to a man disrupting it.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

A trial date was set for June.

The charges state that Mr McKechnie went on to the playing area without authority or excuse and tied himself to the goalpost with zip ties, intending to disrupt the match.

The game was stopped when he tied himself to the goalpost while wearing a T-shirt.

The issues in the case will be sections of the Human Rights Act, according to Laura O'Brien, who is defending Mr McKechnie.

Mr McKechnie was banned from attending any venues used for regulated football matches or televised events in England and Wales.

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