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Liverpool fan banned over racist abuse of Everton player at derby

A man who shouted a racist insult at a player during the Merseyside derby has been banned from football matches.

Liverpool fan Robert Owen was arrested after a police officer overheard him shout at an Everton player during the game at Goodison Park in December 2021.

The 54-year-old was given a three-year football banning order at South Sefton Magistrates' Court on Friday.

Owen, of Fernbank Drive in Netherton, Merseyside, was also ordered to pay a £300 fine and court costs.

Speaking after sentencing, Det Insp Steven O'Neill said there was "absolutely no place for hate anywhere on Merseyside".