Liverpool promise life ban as they hunt supporter who threw smoke bomb into Chelsea end at Anfield which left a nine-year-old fan with special needs requiring first aid treatment Liverpool have released a statement following an incident at Anfield on Sunday A smoke bomb was thrown into the away end during their victory over Chelsea The club have promised a life ban for any individual found to thrown devices By Harry Slavin For Mailonline Published: 11:05 BST, 16 April 2019 | Updated: 11:35 BST, 16 April 2019 Viewcomments Liverpool have vowed to ban for life the supporter who threw a smoke bomb into the Chelsea end at Anfield on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's secured a vital 2-0 win over the Blues but the win was marred by the incident which left a nine-year-old Chelsea supporter with special needs requiring first aid treatment. Donte Patterson-Stanley had to be taken to the stadium's first aid area after inhaling the smoke, where paramedics checked him over and immediately put him on a nebuliser to open up his airways. And commenting on Tuesday morning a Liverpool spokesperson said: 'Liverpool Football Club would like to thank the players, staff, officials and supporters of Chelsea for their compassionate marking of the Hillsborough Anniversary during our fixture at the weekend. Liverpool say they will ban for life the fan who threw a smoke bomb into Chelsea section Photographs posted on Twitter showed the flare thrown by a fan onto the section below Donte Patterson-Stanley (right), 9, pictured with mother Frances Stanley on a previous away trip with Chelsea, required medical attention after the smoke bomb landed close to him 'As ever, the overwhelming majority of those present at Anfield ensured the occasion was a fitting tribute. 'Regrettably however, a smoke device was thrown into the away section during the second half and we are actively working with Merseyside Police to investigate the matter. 'Any person found to have committed this offence will be banned from our ground.' According to Donte's mother, Frances Stanley, Liverpool are yet to reach out to the boy who was caught up in the incident. They attended Chelsea's Under-23 clash with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in the hospitality section courtesy of the Blues. Asked on Twitter if she had received any word from the Merseyside outfit, Stanley replied: 'Nothing from Liverpool, but yesterday we went to watch the chelsea under 23’s game at the bridge VIP hospitality.' It has been revealed that Merseyside police had pyro detection dogs at Anfield on Sunday, but with a heavy focus on away fans. A message to Chelsea supporters attending the game read: 'Liverpool, with Merseyside Police are taking a robust approach to searching supporters and the use of Pyro's. Merseyside police used pyro detection dogs outside Anfield before the game on Sunday 'Pyro detection dogs will be in attendance, offenders will be arrested and we will seek the maxium football banning order.' Merseyside Police are investigating the incident, while the Football Association confirmed they are also looking into what happened. Meanwhile, Liverpool also condemned their fans for alleged homophobic chants on Sunday. Supporters, in the past, have been accused of labelling Chelsea fans as 'rent boys'. A spokesperson said: 'The club is also concerned about a chant from some of our fans, specifically referencing Chelsea, as inappropriate and offensive. 'We would urge all Liverpool supporters to respect each other and stop such chants as they do not reflect the inclusivity that the club stands for. 'As a proud member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme, we are committed to LGBT equality across all areas of the Club and have contacted them and our own affiliated LBGT group Kop Outs for further support.' Liverpool also said they were 'concerned' about 'inappropriate and offensive' chanting Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility