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MK Dons midfielder Samir Carruthers and Northampton Town's James Collins – on loan from Shrewsbury – were both snapped slipping their todgers in their glasses while in a packed VIP box.

Carruthers has been docked two weeks' wages – thought to be around £12,000 – which will be donated to charity, and has been suspended for at least this Saturday's Brighton match.

Collins meanwhile was also fined two weeks' wages after he appeared to go one step further by pouring the contents over the box's balcony.

"I just want to say I'm sorry to everyone, my family, the club, chairman, the gaffer," said Carruthers, speaking to Sky Sports.

"I've not been raised up to do something like that and I've let everyone down."

Twenty-two-year-old Carruthers was surrounded by merry colleagues, including Norwich-loanee Josh Murphy, Brighton-loanee Jake Forster-Caskey and Bristol City's Luke Ayling.

MK Dons chairman Peter Winkelman said: "I came to the meeting very angry and concerned as we have put huge effort into building a family-friendly reputation at MK Dons.

"However, it was clear Samir was sincere, contrite and all-encompassing with his apology.

"He has also taken full responsibility for his behaviour and understands the damage he has caused to his own and the club's reputation.

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"Obviously, his actions are still unacceptable and, as a result, he has been disciplined.

"Samir has received a warning, been fined two weeks' wages and handed a suspension by the club, which is inclusive of this Saturday's Sky Bet Championship fixture with Brighton & Hove Albion."

The club says Carruthers requested that his fine go to charitable causes.

The cash will go to one of Cheltenham Festival's choice, Rickley Park School, the Football League's official partner Prostate Cancer UK, and the Dons' charity Willen Hospice.

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Racecourse bosses also moved quickly to ban the group.

In a tweet, Cheltenham Racecourse said: "In regards to images of inappropriate behaviour from yesterday, we have cancelled their booking from today."

The girlfriend of Ayling appeared to hit out at the pictures, tweeting: "Don't believe everything you read."

Republic of Ireland international Carruthers played three times for Villa, making his debut as a substitute for Barry Bannan against Liverpool in 2012.

The flat-capped lad's little episode on the VIP balcony was also mirrored by Northampton Town's Collins.

Collins, donning a grey suit, can also be seen taking a leak in a glass (above) while sheepishly looking over his right-hand shoulder.

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Northampton chairman Kelvin Thomas said: "James knows full well of our disappointment in him and fully accepts that his actions have damaged the reputation of the two clubs and football in general.

"We cannot control what players do in their spare time, however we do expect a level of behaviour becoming of being a professional footballer and that has been made very clear to James."

Red-head Love Island TV winner Jessica Hayes and model Katie Salmon meanwhile both took turns to pop out a boob for the cameras from the same VIP box.

The skin-slipping celebs were just some of thousands quick out the blocks yesterday – as scores of crowds were snapped larking about shoulder to shoulder with the racing elite at Cheltenham.

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The Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips, footie pundit Jamie Redknapp and ex-jockey AP McCoy's wife Channelle all graced the floor at day-one of the four-day meeting in Gloucestershire.

Telly duo Ant and Dec's horse Augusta Kate is set to feature on Tuesday meanwhile.

Former England striker Alan Shearer and golf star Lee Westwood also have a share in the hotly-tipped favourite.

And cyclist-turned-jockey Victoria Pendleton will make her Cheltenham debut for Gold Cup day on Friday.

Bookies are offering 10/1 on 500,000 pints of Guinness being downed this week at Cheltenham while they expect to take a whopping £350m in bets.

England rugby international Mike Tindall, radio host Chris Tarrant and Corination Street's Michael Le Vell arrived at Cheltenham Festival today (March 16).