A fan has been charged by police after invading the pitch and making a beeline for the referee during Rochdale's League One match with Oldham on Tuesday night. The supporter ran on to the pitch at the Crown Oil Arena and headed straight for referee Peter Bankes moments after he had awarded Dale a penalty in their goalless stalemate with fellow strugglers Oldham. Bankes avoided the pitch invader, who slipped and was restrained by Latics defender Anthony Gerrard. "If he's a fan running on the pitch he's picking on the wrong lad in Gerrard because I've seen him box. When Rochdale were awarded a penalty, a fan made a beeline for referee Peter Bankes.

Source: Evening echo April 18, 2018 10:41 UTC