Chelsea ban issued after 'dangerous' Newcastle United incident at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea will reportedly issue a stadium ban to the fan who ran on the pitch and confronted Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka during the club's Carabao Cup quarter-final win on Tuesday night.

The Blues and the Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation to track down the supporter in question. The Daily Mail reports that identifying the spectator has been harder because it was a cup game and the seats weren’t all filled by season ticket holders.

Once the culprit is found the same publication claims a Stamford Bridge ban will be issued.

A mistake from Kieran Trippier saw Mykhailo Mudryk score a 92nd minute equaliser and send the game to penalties. During the celebrations, a supporter jumped onto the pitch from the Matthew Harding Stand and barged into Dubravka.

The fan then returned to his seat without much resistance from the matchday stewards.

Mauricio Pochettino and Eddie Howe, who was confronted by a fan during a 2-2 draw at Leeds United in May, condemned the incident.

Pochettino said: "Always I think we need to be careful and fans need to be careful. I don't like this type of thing because I think it is a thing that can put in danger the players.

"I am disappointed, I don't agree with this type of thing that happened in football here and in Stamford Bridge and the same if it happened in another stadium. Disappointed with this type of thing because it's so dangerous and hope it doesn't happen again.

Howe added: “I have always said that the safety of players, coaches, managers, referees, linesmen that’s the priority in any football match. So more has to be done to keep especially irate supporters away from the pitch.”

Newcastle were 90 seconds away from advancing into the semi-finals via Callum Wilson's 16th-minute opener before the Blues levelled in the second minute of stoppage time.

Trippier and Matt Ritchie missed their spot-kicks as United exited their second cup competition in six days following last week's Champions League exit.