Source: Team_Talk
Three-year ban for Cardiff 'missile'
However, he denied throwing the coin which struck and bloodied referee Mike Dean's head during the clash between the Welsh rivals at Ninian Park earlier this month.[LNB]David Roberts, from Pontypridd, South Wales, pleaded guilty to a charge under the Football Offences Act 1991 following the game on April 5.[LNB]Defending solicitor Vaughan Britton said Roberts had thrown a piece of chewing gum on to the playing area.[LNB]Following legal discussion, prosecutor Helen Gambrill agreed for the charge to be amended to "throwing a missile" rather than "throwing a coin".[LNB]District Judge Richard Williams fined Roberts £200 and ordered him to pay £60 towards prosecution costs and victim surcharge of £15.[LNB]He was also given a three-year football banning order.[LNB][LNB][LNB]
