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| A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder after an amateur footballer died following a fight with opposing players at the end of a game in west London. | A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder after an amateur footballer died following a fight with opposing players at the end of a game in west London. |
| Stephen Ritchie, 43, died of head injuries after he became involved in a brawl at the final whistle of the match on Sunday afternoon, police said. | Stephen Ritchie, 43, died of head injuries after he became involved in a brawl at the final whistle of the match on Sunday afternoon, police said. |
| Mr Ritchie, of Brentford, west London, was pronounced dead at the scene at Little Harlington Playing Fields. | Mr Ritchie, of Brentford, west London, was pronounced dead at the scene at Little Harlington Playing Fields. |
| A second man, also 20, has been charged with causing actual bodily harm (ABH). | A second man, also 20, has been charged with causing actual bodily harm (ABH). |
| Darren Forwood, of Frays Avenue, West Drayton, has been charged with murder and Brandon Thompson, of Widmore Road, Hillingdon, is charged with ABH. | |
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| Both will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates Court on Tuesday. | Both will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates Court on Tuesday. |
| A police spokesman said emergency services were called to the pitch in Sipson Lane at about 1220 BST. | A police spokesman said emergency services were called to the pitch in Sipson Lane at about 1220 BST. |
| Mr Ritchie, who played for Old Greenfordians, was pronounced dead at the scene about 45 minutes later. A post mortem examination on Monday morning gave the cause of death as a head injury. | Mr Ritchie, who played for Old Greenfordians, was pronounced dead at the scene about 45 minutes later. A post mortem examination on Monday morning gave the cause of death as a head injury. |
| Mr Ritchie died after his team won an away match 4-3 against Kingshill Town in the Hayes and District Sunday Football League Division One. | Mr Ritchie died after his team won an away match 4-3 against Kingshill Town in the Hayes and District Sunday Football League Division One. |
| Ron Dunning, chairman of the league, said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the deceased player, his friends and his colleagues at the Old Greenfordians Football Club at this terrible time. | Ron Dunning, chairman of the league, said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the deceased player, his friends and his colleagues at the Old Greenfordians Football Club at this terrible time. |
| "The league will provide whatever practical support and assistance the family needs although we recognise that, at the present time, they will wish to mourn their loss in private." | "The league will provide whatever practical support and assistance the family needs although we recognise that, at the present time, they will wish to mourn their loss in private." |