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Middlesbrough banned for life for son's pitch invasion

A man who encouraged his son to run on to a football pitch during a game has been banned from a stadium for life.

Middlesbrough FC said the father filmed the invasion during the club's 3-1 Championship over Stoke on Saturday.

The club said the pair's actions "trivialised the importance of the game" with four further incursions by children at the end of the match.

A spokesman said the parents of those children will also face banning orders from the Riverside.

He said: "During our game on Saturday against Stoke City, a child entered the field of play while the match was in progress, trivialising the importance of the game to our fans, town, players and management.