Two fans banned from football after incidents at Cardiff Cit
Mon Oct 27, 2025 3:24 pm
Two fans banned from football after incidents at Cardiff City v Newport County match
One invaded the pitch before being found to be in possession of cocaine, the other let off an orange smoke bomb.
Two men have received football banning orders stopping them from attending any matches for three years following disorder at the Cardiff City vs Newport County game at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday, October 7.
Gavin Fernquest, from Newport, was clearly seen on CCTV walking up and down steps within the away stand whilst waving an orange smoke bomb above his head following Newport's winning goal. Fernquest attended Cardiff Magistrates Court on Friday October 24 where he pleaded guilty to the offence of possession of a pyrotechnic device inside the stadium. He denied taking the item into the ground.
He was issued with a three-year Football Banning Order for the offence, and he also received a fine, cost and victim surcharge totalling £401.
Ashley Collins, from Aberaman, Aberdare, jumped the barrier and ran across the pitch following the Newport goal and he was apprehended by stewards close-by. He was later found to have cocaine in his possession whilst in custody.
Collins also appeared at Cardiff Magistrates Court on Friday October 24 where he pleaded guilty to the offence of pitch incursion and possession of a Class A drug at Cardiff City Stadium on October 7, 2025.
He received a three-year Football Banning Order and a fine, costs and victim surcharge totalling £253.00.
This was the second time Collins has been convicted of pitch incursion, with the other incident occurring in 2012, for which he received a ban from attending matches.
The imposition of Football Banning orders means that neither can attend matches in the UK or abroad for the next three years, this includes every Euro 2028 game held in the UK.
One invaded the pitch before being found to be in possession of cocaine, the other let off an orange smoke bomb.
Two men have received football banning orders stopping them from attending any matches for three years following disorder at the Cardiff City vs Newport County game at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday, October 7.
Gavin Fernquest, from Newport, was clearly seen on CCTV walking up and down steps within the away stand whilst waving an orange smoke bomb above his head following Newport's winning goal. Fernquest attended Cardiff Magistrates Court on Friday October 24 where he pleaded guilty to the offence of possession of a pyrotechnic device inside the stadium. He denied taking the item into the ground.
He was issued with a three-year Football Banning Order for the offence, and he also received a fine, cost and victim surcharge totalling £401.
Ashley Collins, from Aberaman, Aberdare, jumped the barrier and ran across the pitch following the Newport goal and he was apprehended by stewards close-by. He was later found to have cocaine in his possession whilst in custody.
Collins also appeared at Cardiff Magistrates Court on Friday October 24 where he pleaded guilty to the offence of pitch incursion and possession of a Class A drug at Cardiff City Stadium on October 7, 2025.
He received a three-year Football Banning Order and a fine, costs and victim surcharge totalling £253.00.
This was the second time Collins has been convicted of pitch incursion, with the other incident occurring in 2012, for which he received a ban from attending matches.
The imposition of Football Banning orders means that neither can attend matches in the UK or abroad for the next three years, this includes every Euro 2028 game held in the UK.
Re: Two fans banned from football after incidents at Cardiff
Mon Oct 27, 2025 3:40 pm
looking at the state of the fan who run on the pitch I'm surprised he had any of the Colombian marching powder left on him
Re: Two fans banned from football after incidents at Cardiff
Mon Oct 27, 2025 4:35 pm
2,342 other Cewnty ‘fans’ are currently trying to get themselves ‘banned’, too! 
It ain’t no picnic down there these days!
It ain’t no picnic down there these days!