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| Six sentenced over Gerrard brawl | Six sentenced over Gerrard brawl |
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| Six friends of footballer Steven Gerrard have been given suspended prison sentences for a nightclub brawl. | Six friends of footballer Steven Gerrard have been given suspended prison sentences for a nightclub brawl. |
| The Liverpool captain was cleared of affray for his part in the fight at the Lounge Inn in Southport in December. | The Liverpool captain was cleared of affray for his part in the fight at the Lounge Inn in Southport in December. |
| Five men who were with him that night, including two Accrington Stanley players, pleaded guilty to affray and a sixth admitted threatening behaviour. | Five men who were with him that night, including two Accrington Stanley players, pleaded guilty to affray and a sixth admitted threatening behaviour. |
| At Liverpool Crown Court the six men were sentenced to 18 weeks in prison, suspended for a year. | At Liverpool Crown Court the six men were sentenced to 18 weeks in prison, suspended for a year. |
| They were also ordered to perform 150 hours of unpaid work. | They were also ordered to perform 150 hours of unpaid work. |
| Ian Smith, 19, of Hilary Avenue, John Doran, 29, of Woodlands Road, and Paul McGrattan, 31, of Linden Drive, all Huyton, and Accrington Stanley footballers Robert Grant, 19, of Enstone Avenue, Litherland, and Ian Dunbavin, 28, of Guildford Road, Southport, all admitted affray. | Ian Smith, 19, of Hilary Avenue, John Doran, 29, of Woodlands Road, and Paul McGrattan, 31, of Linden Drive, all Huyton, and Accrington Stanley footballers Robert Grant, 19, of Enstone Avenue, Litherland, and Ian Dunbavin, 28, of Guildford Road, Southport, all admitted affray. |
| John McGrattan, 34, of Rimmer Avenue, Huyton, admitted threatening behaviour. | John McGrattan, 34, of Rimmer Avenue, Huyton, admitted threatening behaviour. |
| Steven Gerrard said he hit Mr McGee in self-defence | |
| The fight broke out in the early hours of 29 December when Mr Gerrard, 29, and his friends were celebrating the Liverpool's 5-1 win over of Newcastle Utd. | |
| The row started when businessman Marcus McGee, 34, who was in charge of the music at the bar, refused to let Mr Gerrard pick a song. | |
| Mr Gerrard returned to argue with Mr McGee when Doran, 30, of Woodlands elbowed Mr McGee in the face. | |
| A skirmish followed, with Mr Gerrard punching Mr McGee before his friends punched and kicked him on the dancefloor. | |
| Mr Gerrard was cleared of affray last month after arguing the attack was in self-defence. |