"Last weekend’s FA Cup ties produced lots of headlines, unfortunately many highlighting the problems at Everton and Burnley.

Thankfully these days such incidents are few and far between, but let’s be clear, missile-throwing and pitch invasions are not only unacceptable, they are also a criminal offence.

The safety of the players and indeed everybody in the stadium during any match has got to remain an absolute priority.

I attended the match between Everton and Manchester United on Saturday and witnessed the events that took place. Those responsible for the problems at Goodison Park must be identified by the police and banned by the magistrates from attending football both at home and abroad.

Additionally, Sunday’s match between Burnley and Blackburn Rovers saw further problems.

Thankfully, the three individuals who ran onto the pitch at Turf Moor have been arrested and charged. We welcome the prompt action taken by the Burnley magistrates to jail Michael Lewis for five months today.

Understandably, The FA has been speaking to the clubs and police that were involved in both fixtures. It is vital that we obtain the full details of everything that happened at Goodison and Turf Moor before deciding if any other action is necessary.

There has also been wide debate surrounding the decision to play the Everton v Manchester United FA Cup tie early on Saturday evening.

While kick-off times are always subject to the full approval of the local police force, I accept the valid debate and questions raised regarding this.

Together with the police, clubs and broadcasters we must ensure we give careful consideration to any potential problems which may result from playing certain ties at this time in the future, and we will.

Therefore, it is important that we reflect on the draw for the Sixth Round and the outcome of the Fifth Round replays before agreeing the schedule.

However, we can’t allow a small minority to spoil the game for the vast majority of fans watching inside the stadiums and the millions of TV viewers watching at home. Legislation is in place to deal with these mindless individuals who cause problems. They must be banned from attending all football in this country and abroad."