Wrexham fan, 21, is handed a three-year football banning order for 'racist' abuse over shouting 'English b*****ds' at rival Tranmere supporters

A Wrexham fan has been banned from attending football matches for three years for directing a racial slur at Tranmere supporters.

Daniel Thomas Monk, 21, admitted a racially aggravated public order offence in Wrexham Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. 

The incident occurred on the day of Wrexham's League Two clash against Tranmere on March 16 - a game which had been deemed 'high risk' by police after 30 hooligans were jailed following high-scale disorder at a game between the two clubs in 2003.

The court heard that Monk approached a group of Tranmere fans being escorted towards the stadium by police and shouted 'dirty Scouse b*****ds'.

He followed that up by returning with a group of men and yelling 'dirty English b*****ds'.

The insults were picked up by body cameras worn by the police, and Monk was arrested at the scene.

Monk has now been banned from matches for three years and been ordered to pay a £768 fine.

Alex McKenzie, who defended Monk in court, said his client is 'genuinely very sorry' for his 'out of character' behaviour.

She also claimed similar insults were hurled by the wider group that Monk was with, and that rival fans made abusive remarks as well.

Tranmere beat Wrexham 1-0 to dent the promotion hopes of the Welsh club owned by Hollywood pair Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

Wrexham have since won two of their last three games and remain in the hunt for automatic promotion, while Tranmere sit 17th in the table and look set for another season in the fourth tier.