Everton vs Newcastle delayed as protestor attached to goal in repeat of Arsenal incident

Everton’s Premier League clash with Newcastle was delayed as a supporter attached themselves to the Goodison Park goal net. The fan had seemingly made their way onto the pitch, beyond stewards, and cable-tied themselves to the goal. 

The Toffees, who are at risk of being relegated from the top-flight, had struggled to break down a sturdy Newcastle defence. That was to the frustration of those inside the stadium. 

But there was some light relief 10 minutes into the second half when referee Craig Pawson halted play ahead of a Newcastle throw-in inside Everton’s half. There was some confusion over the delay until broadcast cameras showed a fan being cut from the net with a bolt cutter. 

The fan had made their way beyond stewards and attached themselves to the goal Everton were defending. Stewards required around five minutes to unpin the individual from the net and had to resort to using a bolt cutter.

Further inspection showed the man was wearing a ‘Just Stop Oil’ t-shirt. It is the second time the protest group had attempted to stop a Premier League game in successive days. 

Another individual had made their way onto the pitch during Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening. But they were unsuccessful and were led away before they could attach themselves to the goal. 

The protestor at Everton had much more success. They were able to delay the match for at least five minutes and were offered a full viewing on Amazon Prime’s broadcast. 

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