COVENTRY MESSAGE BOARD

Nine Nuneaton Town supporters have been jailed for their part in a violent clash with Lincoln City fans.



The rival groups clashed in Nuneaton town centre in March ahead of a match between the two sides.

More than 80 people were arrested after disturbances broke out in several pubs.

The nine defendants were handed sentences of between six and 15 months after pleading guilty to disorder charges.

They were jailed in a series of hearings at Warwick Crown Court by judge Alan Parker.

Laurie Spencer, 32, of Aldershot, was jailed for 15 months for his part in the violence, and handed a further six-month consecutive sentence for an earlier affray.

Andrew Gunn, 24, of Malvern Avenue, Nuneaton, and Dean Shannon, 26, of Monmouth Gardens, Nuneaton, were jailed for 15 months.

Michael Phillips, 34, of Ramsden Avenue, Nuneaton, and Luke Beers, 22, of Ashwood Road, Nuneaton, were both jailed for 15 months at a later hearing.

Stephen Dunn, 42, of Red Deeps, Nuneaton, was jailed for 12 months, Stuart Hall, 41, of Etone Court, Trent Road, Nuneaton, was jailed for nine months while Adam Rogers, 43, of St Nicholas Street, Nuneaton, was jailed for six months.

Adam Smith, 18, of Dorlecote Court, Nuneaton, was sentenced to 10 months' detention.

Nuneaton disorder: Six jailed for football violence

Six Nuneaton Town supporters have been jailed for their part in a violent clash with Lincoln City fans.

The men were handed sentences of between 18 weeks and 18 months at Warwick Crown Court for violent disorder offences.

They had admitted being involved in a clash in Nuneaton town centre last March ahead of the Conference match between the two clubs.

More than 80 people were arrested after the disturbances.

Ryan Palmer, 38, of New Town Road, Bedworth, was jailed for 15 months for violent disorder, while Nicholas Ginnelly, 38, also of New Town Road, received 18 months.

Jack Williamson, 23, of Chancery Lane, Nuneaton, was jailed for 11 months, while Andrew Gadsby, 25, of Higham Lane, Nuneaton, was imprisoned for six months.

Jamie Cheshire, 22, of Meadow Street, Nuneaton, was sentenced to six months in prison and Jack Paul, 18, of Morwood Crescent, Nuneaton, was given 18 weeks' detention.

On Friday, nine Nuneaton fans were handed sentences of between six and 15 months for disorder charges.

The large number of arrests over the incident meant non-league Nuneaton Town had the sixth highest number of fans arrested of all English clubs over the course of the 2012-13 season, despite the number of people attending matches being lower than for the 92 clubs in the Premier League and Football League.