Manchester United fan 'banned for punching Liverpool supporter'

A Manchester United supporter has rbeen banned from visiting football grounds for five years after punching a Liverpool fan.

Liam Riley thumped a supporter of United's arch-rivals outside of Old Trafford before the Red Devils' 1-0 win over the Merseyside outfit in the Capital One Cup in September.

The 23-year-old was arrested by police after running off, and as a result received a five-year football banning order from Trafford Magistrates' Court.

The punishment comes after he was banned for three years for being involved in trouble in an Ashton-under-Lyne pub showing the Manchester derby in 2009.