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Police arrest man, 31, after alleged assault on footballer
Man held by police on suspicion of assault after Sheffield United's Billy Sharp was left 'shocked and bleeding' as thousands of fans poured onto the pitch at Nottingham Forest's City Ground
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Man, 31, arrested after footballer allegedly assaulted after Nottingham Forest semi-final
Man held by police on suspicion of assault after Sheffield United's Billy Sharp was left 'shocked and bleeding' as thousands of fans poured onto the pitch at Nottingham Forest's City Ground"Police have arrested a man after Sheffield United footballer Billy Sharp was apparently assaulted on the pitch at the end of last night’s Championship play-off semi-final against Nottingham Forest.
Nottinghamshire Police launched an investigation following the incident at the City Ground which saw the player knocked to the ground as thousands of fans poured onto the pitch to celebrate Forest's dramatic penalty shoot-out triumph. Sharp's manager, Paul Heckingbottom, later reported that the player was "shook up and bleeding".
Chief Inspector Paul Hennessy, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault in connection with this incident. He remains in custody and will be questioned by officers."