Pitches marred by disorder in week fan jailed for assaulting player
Thursday saw more ugly scenes with incidents at Goodison Park and Vale Park after fans spilled onto the football pitches at the respective stadiums.
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Man jailed for 24 weeks for assaulting Sheffield United forward Billy Sharp after Nottingham Forest play-off victory
A man has been jailed for 24 weeks for assaulting Sheffield United forward Billy Sharp following the Championship play-off clash with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday. Forest secured victory and a place in the play-off final at Wembley after a thrilling penalty shootout, after which hundreds of fans invaded the pitch at the City Ground. Ad/> Forest season-ticket holder Robert Biggs was one of those to enter the field, and footage showed him charging straight at Sharp — who was looking elsewhere — before making contact and sending the United player to the ground.
John Lundstram cuts heartbroken Rangers figure as star too distraught for fan photos
Heartbroken John Lundstram still looked on the verge of tears as Rangers left their Spanish hotel the day after Europa League heartbreak against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Man jailed for headbutting Sheffield United's Billy Sharp at play-off
A 30-year-old man has been jailed for headbutting Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp at Tuesday's Championship play-off semi-final second leg at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground.
Forest fan jailed for head-butting Sheffield Utd skipper Sharp
A Nottingham Forest fan who head-butted Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp during a pitch invasion has been jailed for 24 weeks and been handed a 10-year football banning order, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday.
Man jailed for headbutting Sheffield United captain during play-off semi-final
A 30-year-old man has been jailed for headbutting Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp at Tuesday’s Championship play-off semi-final second leg at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground.
EFL play-offs marred by more disorder as pitch invader barges into Jordan Bowery
The EFL play-offs were marred by further crowd misbehaviour on Wednesday night as a pitch invader barged into Mansfield player Jordan Bowery during the League Two semi-final second leg at Northampton.
Paul Heckingbottom outlines Sheffield United transfer wish
Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom wants to address six or seven positions during the summer window, making this revelation to The Star following their play-off semi-final defeat to Nottingham Forest.