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Two men have received football banning orders stopping them from attending any matches for three years following disorder at the Cardiff City vs Newport County game at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday, October 7. Gavin Fernquest, from Newport, was clearly seen on CCTV walking up and down steps within the away stand whilst waving an orange smoke bomb above his head following Newport's winning goal. Fernquest attended Cardiff Magistrates Court on Friday October 24 where he pleaded guilty to the offence of possession of a pyrotechnic device inside the stadium. He denied taking the item into the ground. He was issued with a three-year Football Banning Order for the offence, and he also received a fine, cost and victim surcharge totalling £401. Get the latest city news, sign up to our Bluebirds newsletter here Ashley Collins, from Aberaman, Aberdare , jumped the barrier and ran across the pitch following the Newport goal and he was apprehended by stewards close-by. He was later found to have cocaine in his possession whilst in custody. Collins also appeared at Cardiff Magistrates Court on Friday October 24 where he pleaded guilty to the offence of pitch incursion and possession of a Class A drug at Cardiff City Stadium on October 7, 2025. He received a three-year Football Banning Order and a fine, costs and victim surcharge totalling £253.00. This was the second time Collins has been convicted of pitch incursion, with the other incident occurring in 2012, for which he received a ban from attending matches. The imposition of Football Banning orders means that neither can attend matches in the UK or abroad for the next three years, this includes every Euro 2028 game held in the UK. Further investigations surrounding this much are ongoing. South Wales Police superintendent Emma Fox said: "Most of the fans who attended this match behaved impeccably, but unfortunately a select few have marred the occasion. Those outstanding will be dealt with accordingly."
