Protester ties himself to goalpost during Everton-Newcastle United match

The Premier League fixture between Everton and Newcastle United was held up for eight minutes on Thursday after a protester tied himself to the goal post at the Gwladys Street end of Goodison Park.

The incident happened just after half-time, the pitch invader was seen wearing a jersey with the words «Just Stop Oil».

Afterwards, the group claiming responsibility for the protest said on Twitter: «Our government is betraying us by funding new oil fields in the North Sea. New oil means destruction of our children's future.

»It means war on small island states. And it means suffering now for the poorest and most marginalised in all regions."

Newcastle are owned by a consortium involving the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, and the protest comes in the week that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited that country.

It took a number of stewards and security staff to remove the intruder after he was cut free from the post, and had to be carried out of the stadium as he refused to leave on his own.

He was also briefly attacked by another fan, who ran on to the pitch as security was attempting to drag the protester away.

Everton went on to win the match 1-0.

Reuters