A man has been banned from soccer matches for four years and a second for three years after trouble flared at the York City v Hull City match on Saturday.

Away supporter Nigel Martin Bean, 32, was among several spectators who threw coins onto the pitch to where a Minsterman was taking a corner kick, York magistrates heard.

Humberside man Glen Conboy, 28, taunted police and dared them to go into the away supporters' enclosure, as did others near him.

They were among seven people arrested at the match.

Police inquiries are continuing into an incident in which a person was hit by a missile in the ground and other defendants are expected to appear before York magistrates later this week.

Bean, of The Vale, Beverley, pleaded guilty to throwing an object onto a football pitch.

He got a three-year soccer ban and was fined £150 with £55 costs.

Steven Ovenden, prosecuting, said police spotted him just before half-time throwing something onto the pitch towards where a York City player was taking a corner kick. Bean did not hit the player.

Conboy, of Laburnum Walk, Gilberdyke near Brough, pleaded guilty to a public order offence and was fined £150 with £55 costs.

York magistrates banned him for four years after hearing Hull magistrates gave him a two-year ban in 1996 for a similar offence.

Mr Ovenden said he yelled at police just after half-time: "You have to stand there because you are not brave enough to come in. Wait until you are out of uniform."

Police interpreted "in" as being the Hull City enclosure, said Mr Ovenden.

For the pair, Mark Partridge said Bean had not intended to hit anyone and did not know why he had thrown the coin.

He had been upset and frustrated because it was raining and the match was not entertaining him.

Conboy's remarks had been a joke and not meant to be abusive or upsetting.

Two more people arrested at the no-score draw had their cases adjourned. Maurice Fash, 38, of Gisburn Road, Hessle, denied a charge of being drunk at a football match and Charles Patrick Nicholls, 41, of Ampleforth Grove, Hull indicated he would do likewise to a similar charge.