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Brothers Who Posed as Stewards at SouthamptonPortsmouth Derby Fined, Given Three-Year Bans

The court cited planning plus heightened safety risk after stewards and police flagged missing accreditation.

Overview

  • Kane and Dale Green, Portsmouth supporters, admitted fraud by false representation and entering the playing area at Southampton Magistrates' Court.
  • They accessed St Mary's on September 14 wearing hi-vis jackets marked 'steward', with one carrying a radio and earpiece, before being challenged near the pitch.
  • Kane Green ran when approached by staff but was detained by police, with prosecutors describing a plan formed days before the sold-out match.
  • Each brother was fined £333 and ordered to pay a £266 surcharge plus £85 in prosecution costs, and both received three-year football banning orders.
  • Assistant Chief Constable Tony Rowlinson praised steward vigilance, calling the plot 'ridiculous' and saying swift action prevented disruption.