PFA calls for netting around pitch to protect players after Rio Ferdinand is struck by coin during Manchester derby Ferdinand was caught just above his left eye and, with the blooded wound clearly visible, he was then spared a confrontation with a supporter on the pitch after City goalkeeper Joe Hart stopped a fan before he was detained by stewards. Taylor said: "I think you've got to give consideration to possibly, as has been suggested, some netting in vulnerable areas, be it behind the goals and round the corner flags." Earlier this season, Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Chris Kirkland was attacked in the face by a Leeds fan who burst onto the pitch. The incident occurred shortly after Kirkland conceded an equaliser at Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium. Leeds fan Aaron Cawley was given a 16-week jail sentence and a six-year football banning order for the assault.