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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
National
Rebecca Sherdley

Court sends big message as Nottingham Forest fan admits attacking Sheffield United's Billy Sharp

Childhood Forest fan Robert Biggs is languishing in jail after he headbutted Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp who was watching the Reds' epic win over the Blades from the sidelines. Biggs, of Church View, Ilkeston, was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison.

The sentence reflected the guilty plea entered by Biggs on Thursday (May 19) to assault, causing bodily harm, to Sharp. The former Forest loan star, who played under former Reds boss Sean O'Driscoll during the 2012-13 Championship season, was left needing four stitches to his lip.

Sharp was "completely shocked and couldn't believe it", his statement read at Nottingham Magistrates' Court. He was shaken up and wanted to know who had done that to him.

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