A man was arrested on Thursday evening after Everton’s Premier League game against Newcastle was delayed for seven minutes when a protester tied himself to a goal post.
The second half was barely five minutes old when the game was stopped for the incident at the Gwladys Street End and the protester was removed only after half a dozen people and bolt croppers were deployed.
The man was then led away by police and stewards before the game was restarted, with Alex Iwobi’s stoppage-time goal securing a vital 1-0 win for the 10-man hosts.
Merseyside Police said on Thursday evening: “We can confirm a man was arrested after encroaching on to the pitch during the Everton v Newcastle United Premier League fixture.
“At around 8.55pm it was reported that a man disrupted the match by running on to the pitch and tying himself to the goal post at the Howard Kendall Gwladys Street End.
