A man has been charged following an incident at a football match in Porthmadog earlier this year.

The alleged assault occurred during a fixture between CPD Porthmadog and Trearddur Bay FC in January and was captured on video, which circulated widely on social media.

A statement released by North Wales Police on Thursday said: “Following submission of a case file to the Crown Prosecution Service, officers received authorisation to charge a man in relation to an incident that occurred during a football match between Porthmadog FC and Trearddur Bay on Saturday 17th January.

“36-year-old Thomas Taylor of Llanddona was yesterday charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and will appear before Court in Caernarfon on Monday 11th May. “