Scotland star Oli McBurnie has denied a cost of assault by beating. The Sheffield United footballer was allegedly concerned in an incident following the membership's play-off semi-final loss to Nottingham Forest.
McBurnie entered his not responsible plea to the amended cost on Thursday following an look at Nottingham Magistrates' Courtroom. The Scotland worldwide beforehand confronted one rely of widespread assault.
The cost alleges the 26-year-old striker assaulted Forest fan George Brinkley by beating on Might 17 on the Metropolis Floor in Nottingham. Carrying a white shirt and a black tie, McBurnie spoke solely to substantiate his identify, deal with, date of start and his not responsible plea throughout a brief listening to.
He was instructed he'll stand trial in December. Sheffield United stated it was "dissatisfied" to be taught McBurnie had been summonsed to court docket, following the conclusion of an inquiry right into a pitch invasion after the sport by Nottinghamshire Police.
The allegation pertains to the membership's Sky Wager Championship play-off semi-final second-leg match. The house facet received the match 3-2 on penalties after the tie ended 3-3 on combination.
Residence followers then invaded the pitch, throughout which Blades skipper Billy Sharp was headbutted by a supporter who was later jailed.
Forest season ticket holder Robert Biggs, 30, admitted assault occasioning precise bodily hurt which left Sharp requiring 4 stitches to a wound to his lip. Biggs, a £55,000-a-year electrical engineer, was jailed on Might 19 for twenty-four weeks and handed a 10-year soccer banning order.
Prosecutors dropped a typical assault cost introduced towards the defendant's teammate Rhian Brewster final week, after a fan claimed he was stamped on throughout the pitch invasion.
Granting McBurnie unconditional bail, chairman of the bench of magistrates Geoffrey Evans instructed the defendant: "You could have pleaded not responsible to this offence. "It's going to now go to trial right here at Nottingham Magistrates' Courtroom.
"We can be granting you unconditional bail.
"Should you commit an offence between now and that date that can be handled extra critically since you are on court docket bail."
McBurnie, of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, will stand trial on the similar court docket on December 7.
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