Nottingham Post published Forest fan dodges ban after pitch invading at Meadow Lane

A Nottingham Forest fan was excused a ban from matches this afternoon after he ran onto the Meadow Lane pitch during a game against Notts County.Dylan Batchelor was instead given a one-year conditional discharge after pleading guilty to entering the playing area during a friendly match between the two rival sides on July 23.Magistrates refused an application for a football banning order, which would have barred the 21-year-old from attending matches - some orders can last for up to five years...