A man has been banned from attending football matches for three years after becoming the first person charged with tailgating at a match, police have confirmed.

Benjamin Bailey, 27, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, admitted entering the Carabao Cup final at Wembley without a ticket.

Tailgating, which involves fans gaining entry to stadium turnstiles by walking closely behind ticket holders, became a criminal offence ahead of the recent final.

This measure was introduced five years after thousands of ticketless fans stormed the same stadium during the Euro 2020 final.

Mr Bailey was arrested at the Manchester City versus Arsenal final on March 22 and subsequently charged. He pleaded guilty to the offence at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Friday.…