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Men sentenced for violence before Forest v Leicester FA Cup game

Fans were seen throwing chairs and tables at the windows of a restaurant

By Greig Watson and PA News

BBC News

Three men have been jailed and five others given suspended sentences over violence before an FA Cup tie.

A group threw chairs and bottles at venues in Nottingham on 6 February 2022 ahead of the match between Nottingham Forest and Leicester City.

On Wednesday, Nottingham Crown Court heard hundreds of pounds of damage was caused and customers experienced "great anxiety and distress".

All eight defendants had earlier admitted violent disorder.