Fans hit with stadium bans after ‘ridiculous plot’ to watch game without tickets | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJamie BraidwoodWednesday 12 November 2025 13:02 GMTTwo Portsmouth fans have been hit with stadium fans after getting into St Mary’s dressed as stewards (Getty Images)Two Portsmouth fans received three-year stadium bans and fines for posing as stewards to enter a sold-out match against rivals Southampton.Brothers Dale Green, 31, and Kane Green, 29, donned high-visibility vests and carried radio equipment to gain unauthorised access to St Mary's stadium.They were detected by security due to not wearing match accreditation and were subsequently ejected by police officers.Both men pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation and going onto the playing area of a football match.Assistant Chief Constable Tony Rowlinson described their actions as a “ridiculous plot” to illegally attend the south coast derby.In fullPortsmouth fans who posed as stewards to enter stadium hit with three-year bansThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in