Football fan faces jail for pitch invasion

A football fan who invaded the pitch three times to taunt opposition players at a Premiership derby match has been warned to expect a jail sentence.

A football fan who invaded the pitch three times to taunt opposition players at a Premiership derby match has been warned to expect a jail sentence.

Birmingham City supporter Michael Peter Harper, 26, was "overcome with emotion" when Aston Villa goalkeeper Peter Enckelman gifted City victory with a bizarre own goal in last month's clash between the local rivals.

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