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| Gerrard on trial over bar affray | Gerrard on trial over bar affray |
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| Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has entered the dock ahead of his trial in connection with a fight at a Merseyside nightclub last year. | |
| The 29-year-old, appearing at Liverpool Crown Court with six others, denies a charge of affray relating to the incident at Southport's Lounge Inn. | |
| A 34-year-old businessman was injured at the bar on 29 December. | A 34-year-old businessman was injured at the bar on 29 December. |
| Mr Gerrard, from Formby, Merseyside, had been celebrating Liverpool's 5-1 win over Newcastle United. | Mr Gerrard, from Formby, Merseyside, had been celebrating Liverpool's 5-1 win over Newcastle United. |
| The other defendants include Accrington Stanley goalkeeper Ian Dunbavin, 28, of Guildford Road, Southport; and Accrington midfielder Robert Grant, 18, of Enstone Avenue, Litherland. | |
| Four men from Huyton, Merseyside, are also charged. They are: John McGrattan, 33, of Rimmer Avenue; Paul McGrattan, 31, of Linden Drive; John Doran, 29, of Woodlands Road; Ian Smith, 19, of Hilary Avenue. | Four men from Huyton, Merseyside, are also charged. They are: John McGrattan, 33, of Rimmer Avenue; Paul McGrattan, 31, of Linden Drive; John Doran, 29, of Woodlands Road; Ian Smith, 19, of Hilary Avenue. |
| The trial is expected to last two weeks. | The trial is expected to last two weeks. |