Two men have been banned from attending football matches for three years. Everton FC supporter Stephen Connolly made tragedy chants during a Merseyside Derby, landing the 62-year-old from Kirkby with a three-year football banning order.

Anthony Kane, 38, from Norris Green, was the second Everton FC supporter to be banned from attending football matches for three years on Monday, February 2. He was convicted of possession of cocaine at the Manchester City vs Everton match on October 18.

The men are just two of the 72 people so far this season who have been banned from attending Everton home or away games for offences including assault, threatening behaviour, racist, homophobic or discriminatory language or gestures, and smoking within the stadium.

Everton Football Club has enhanced its safety and reporting systems to strengthen the club’s ability to identify and address anti-social behaviour across both home and away fixtures.

The club says its updated approach - combining upgraded technology, improved CCTV coverage, clearer reporting routes and strong cooperation from supporters - has resulted in a...