Sunderland will enforce new measures to protect fans at the Stadium of Light after moving to ban away fans entering the stadium from bringing coins and vapes into the ground.
The Championship side decided to make the bizarre move following a series of fan disorder events in the away end of their 49,000 seater stadium. League matches against Coventry City and Burnley earlier in the season saw items thrown onto the pitch.
The club announced the decision after meeting with the Sunderland Supporters' Group last week to discuss steps that could be taken to de-escalate fan behaviour on matchdays.