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| Teenager arrested over alleged attack on Wycombe goalkeeper | Teenager arrested over alleged attack on Wycombe goalkeeper |
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| A teenager has been arrested after the Wycombe goalkeeper Jordan Archer was allegedly attacked in the closing stages of his side's 1-0 League Two win over Gillingham. | A teenager has been arrested after the Wycombe goalkeeper Jordan Archer was allegedly attacked in the closing stages of his side's 1-0 League Two win over Gillingham. |
| The 19-year-old, on loan from Tottenham, was placing the ball prior to taking a goal-kick when the supporter entered the field and leapt towards him at the Priestfield Stadium on Monday night. The fan was quickly apprehended by a steward and led away. | |
| A Kent police spokesman said: "A 17-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assault and is currently in custody following an incident in the 93rd minute of the Gillingham v Wycombe match last night." | |
| The Wycombe manager, Gareth Ainsworth, told Sky Sports 1: "Some people give the rest of the Gillingham fans a bad name. I don't want to comment too much, but everyone is OK in there." | |
| His Gillingham counterpart, Martin Allen, was quick to condemn the incident. He said: "As a football club we can't condone [what happened]. None of us are happy with that." | His Gillingham counterpart, Martin Allen, was quick to condemn the incident. He said: "As a football club we can't condone [what happened]. None of us are happy with that." |