A football fan is facing a three-year ban after running topless onto a pitch and performing a series of somersaults during his first ever game at the stadium . Charlie Sumner , 20 , staged a one-man pitch invasion at Reading 's Madejski Stadium during the team 's FA cup quarter final replay with Bradford City last month . The Reading supporter , whose team were 3-0 up at the time , did four front flips on the pitch , landing on his back each time , before being tackled by stewards . Charlie Sumner , 20 , staged a one-man pitch invasion at Reading 's Madejski Stadium during their quarter final replay with Bradford City last month ( pictured ) The Reading supporter , whose team were 3-0 up at the time , did four front flips on the pitch , landing on his back each time . Sumner - who said going to his first game was a 'brilliant experience - is now facing a potential three-year ban for carrying out the stunt . The order , due to be decided on April 30 , would stop him going to all Reading 's future home and away matches . Today , Sumner , from Wokingham , Berkshire , said he has no regrets about the incident , saying that he had done it for 'laugh ' and that his family had 'seen the funny side ' . Speaking outside court , he said : 'After doing it and seeing good comments and messages , even from the away fans , I do n't look back and regret it . 'Obviously I would n't inform other people to do it . It was just spur of the moment . It 's good to see good feedback and not negative feedback . ' I 'd had a few drinks , I was happy and Reading were winning and I just went for it and had a laugh . It was brilliant . ' Asked whether he goes to many Reading matches , he added : 'That was my first game actually . It was a good experience . Obviously being there on the first game - not after what I 've done , but standing in the stadium , watching the game from the stadium - it 's a brilliant experience . 'Obviously with the ban , I would n't be able to experience that experience again . ' Charlie Sumner , pictured outside Reading Magistrates ' Court today . He is facing a potential banning order . After running onto the pitch , Sumner was tackled by stewards . The footage of Sumner 's antics went viral . The incident took place on March 16 , when the match was being broadcast live to millions of viewers on BBC One . Afterwards , footage of Sumner 's antics also went viral on the internet . Sumner , who went to the match with a group of eight friends , said he talked with his friends in a taxi on the way to the match about potentially running on to the pitch . ' I did say no at first . Then Reading were winning and I got a bit excited , ' he said . ' I went to rave on Friday and there 's another video on Facebook and I 'm doing flips there . I 've had a few selfies , a few drinks bought for me . ' Sumner said he spoke to friends on the way to the stadium about carrying out the stunt . He said he had no regrets and that his family had seen 'the funny side ' But Sumner , who works as a dry liner fixing ceilings , said he thought a potential football banning order 'seemed a bit much . ' ' I do n't want a three year ban because obviously it 's quite a bit , ' he said . ' I 'm not encouraging people do it and if I go to another game , I 'm not going to do it again . ' At today 's hearing , Sumner 's solicitor entered a guilty plea on his client 's behalf to one count of going on to a playing area at a football match under the Football Offences Act 1991 . Sumner , who was at court but missed his hearing after leaving the building briefly , was released on bail with conditions that he does not attend Reading 's home or away matches . He will appear at Reading Magistrates ' Court on April 30 when a decision will be made on whether he receives a football banning order .
Charlie Sumner , 20 , invaded pitch at Madejski Stadium in March . He did four front flips during FA clash before being tackled by the stewards . Sumner , from Wokingham , faces three-year ban for home and away games . But he said he has no regrets and that his family had 'seen the funny side '