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Football fan banned for punching 13-year-old boy in face after FA Cup match
- Sean Ryan, 21, was given a three-year football banning order after admitting to common assault.
- The court imposed 120 hours of unpaid work and ordered £250 in compensation plus court costs.
- The incident happened after the FA Cup match at Southport Stadium on September 16.
- The assault left the young Radcliffe supporter distressed, according to witnesses.
- Southport Stadium is also known as the Merseyrail Community Stadium.
- Inspector McLoughlin said the behaviour has no place in football and will be prosecuted.
- The court also ordered the defendant to pay court costs in addition to compensation.
- The judge’s ruling aims to deter others from violent conduct at football matches.
- Sean Ryan was from Old Swan, Liverpool, according to court records.
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