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Chelsea pitch invader fined for Martin Dubravka assault

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A Chelsea fan who assaulted Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka has been fined £807 and given a three-year football banning order.

Jordan Chidley, 25, ran on to the pitch during a Carabao Cup quarter-final tie between the two Premier League teams at Stamford Bridge on 19 December.

It happened after Chelsea scored a late equaliser to take the tie to penalties.

Chidley, from Sidcup, admitted assault by beating and unlawfully going on to a playing area at a football match.

'Just euphoria'

Prosecutor Malachy Pakenham told Westminster Magistrates' Court that Chidley ran over to the Newcastle goalkeeper after Chelsea scored the injury-time equaliser.