The neighbours of an electrician jailed for headbutting Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp claim he was "as good as gold". Nottingham Forest fan Robert Biggs ran across the pitch after the Reds secured a place in the Championship final and left Sharp needing stitches.
Thousands of fans stormed the pitch as Forest took the win over the Blades in a nail-biting penalty shootout. One of these was Biggs, 30, of Church View in Ilkeston.
The full-time electrical engineer, earning £55,000-a-year, then proceeded to plough into Sharp in an attack that shocked those who witnessed the attack and watched the footage on social media. He was jailed for 24 weeks at Nottingham Magistrates' Court and must also pay Sharp £500 compensation.
