CHESTER FC officials have condemned the crowd trouble that marred their first match - and promised to ban any fan found guilty of an offence.
A group of 15 to 20 travelling supporters clashed with police and security working on behalf of hosts Colwyn Bay at yesterday’s big pre-season opener at Llanelian Road.
One Chester supporter was arrested following the incident, which took the shine off what otherwise was a memorable day for the 1,500-strong Blues contingent that made the trek down the North Wales coast.
A Chester FC statement reads: "Chester Football Club are appalled by the behaviour of a small percentage of people who travelled to Colwyn Bay today. This behaviour will not be tolerated and anyone who is found guilty of an offence will be banned.
"As both volunteers and the board work tirelessly rebuilding our football club, the actions of these people only does damage and makes the task in hand more difficult.
"We thank our friends at Colwyn Bay for their hospitality and apologise for the inappropriate behaviour of the handful of people involved in the incident. These people are not true Chester fans, they should be ashamed of themselves and those found guilty will receive the appropriate ban."
