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Arsenal v Tottenham match: Police charge four after north London derby including fan 'who threw banana on pitch'

Four men have been charged following Saturday's Arsenal vs Tottenham match at the Emirates Stadium.

Six arrests were made by police in relation to the north London derby, Scotland Yard said after Arsenal's 4-2 win.

At one point a banana skin was thrown from the away end as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored an early penalty for Arsenal.

Paul Wright, 41 of Talbot Place, Bexley was charged with a public order offence. He has been bailed to attend Highbury Corner Court on Monday, December 31.

Averof Panteli, 57, from Norwich; Charlie Watts, 26, from St Albans and Jason Gannon, 36, from Gravesend, Kent were charged with throwing a missile onto a football pitch.

Scotland Yard told the Standard one of these charges related to the banana skin incident, but did not specify whom.

The charges relate to three separate incidents during the match, the Met Police said.

All three were bailed to attend the same court on Tuesday, December 18.

In a statement the Met added: "A total of six arrests were made in relation the match – four were dealt with as above; two other men were released with no further action."

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