A MAN who ran on to the pitch at an Oxford United game has been banned from all football matches for three years.

Adam Broadbent, 24, was one of two men who carried out a pitch invasion at Mansfield Town's Field Mill ground earlier this month during Oxford's 1-0 defeat.

He has been banned from domestic and international matches for three years, has been fined £125 and has been ordered to pay costs of £43.

Broadbent, left, of Blenheim Court, Oxford, must also report to police at kick-off time of any home international; is not allowed to go within ten miles of any town or city at which Oxford United are playing and is not allowed into Oxford city centre, Temple Cowley or Blackbird Leys and the Kassam Stadium four hours before kick-off and three hours after a home game.

He is the 24th person banned from United games. Det Con Huw James, Oxford police football intelligence officer, said the recent takeover at United had led to an increase in the number of fans attending matches, but this included some known troublemakers.

Broadbent, a heating engineer who faced magistrates on Friday, told police he supported Manchester United, not Oxford, and had been to the Kassam Stadium only once before.

Trouble started at the match in the closing minutes when a bottle appeared to be thrown into the ground from outside, hitting a 13-year-old Oxford United supporter.

Broadbent, together with another man, ran on to the pitch. The game was halted for five minutes while stewards brought the situation under control.

Oxford United secretary Mick Brown said: "Clearly it is a small consolation that (Broadbent) was not a regular supporter."