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Jack Thurlow

Nottingham Forest fans disappointed by Leicester supporter's 'rubbish' sentence for attacking players

Nottingham Forest fans have been left disappointed by the length of a sentence handed to a Leicester City fan who attacked three Reds stars and ran onto the pitch.

Cameron Toner, 19, of Leicester, was charged with three counts of common assault and going onto the pitch during the FA Cup match between the two East Midlands sides on Sunday, February 6.

On Thursday (February 25), Toner, of Station Street, Whetstone, was sentenced to four months in youth custody.

He's been banned from Leicester games for life and was given a wider football banning order for 10 years from European and FA matches.

The apprentice carpenter was handed a £100 fine for going onto the pitch and four months in custody for the assaults concurrently, of which he will serve half before he is released.

He admitted assaulting Brennan Johnson, who was on the scoresheet during the memorable victory over Brendan Rodgers' side, as well as forward Keinan Davis and star full-back Djed Spence.

But a group of Reds fans who were in the public gallery for the hearing at Nottingham Magistrates' Court said the sentence was too lenient.

Steve Jukes, 65, Liam Jukes, 16, Martin Sheenahan, 59, and Andy Hallam, 64, added that the punishment was "rubbish."

Sharing his thoughts on the sentencing, Mr Jukes said: "Based on old sentences from the old days, the 70s, early 80s, that was very very small...

"For him to just get four months is rubbish."

Andy Hallam spoke about wider problems caused by other Leicester fans on the day of the FA Cup game.

He added: "You know that's really cowardly and what the judge said today was right: it's totally and utterly cowardly."

District Judge Leo Pyle said Toner drank four pints and a cocktail of Southern Comfort and vodka before the game at the City Ground.

Toner had been drinking from 11am before the 4pm kick-off.

The judge said Toner jumped the barrier, running from the corner, touching the flag and running down the side of the penalty area.

Goals from skipper Joe Worrall, Brennan Johnson, Philip Zinckernagel and Djed Spence capped a pulsating display as Forest knocked out holders Leicester.

Due to the recent success of the Foxes, it was the first time the two East Midlands sides had met in almost eight years.

Before Toner was sentenced, there was a heavy police presence near the court.

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