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A football fan has been handed a three-year banning order for biting a security guard’s TESTICLES .

Liam Fryer, 20, got involved in a scuffle with stewards after one of his pals was ejected during Nottingham Forest’s Sky Bet Championship home game against Leeds United on December 27 last year.

A court heard one of the security guards was put in a headlock by Fryer, before his colleagues arrived and managed to force him to the floor.

But as a second officer knelt close to Fryer’s head, he felt “a sharp pain” and shouted: “He is biting my b*****ks.”

The court heard Forest fan Fryer replied: “I am going to get you. You are a liar. I didn’t bite you.”

Jobless Fryer, from St Ann’s, Nottingham, admitting assaulting one man by beating and was found guilty of a similar charge relating to the other guard following a trial.

JPs at Nottingham Magistrates Court decided Fryer had assaulted the officer “recklessly, not intentionally”.

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Fryer was handed a three-year football banning order, which covers all matches in the top four divisions, and was warned that he could also be ordered to hand over his passport when England are playing.

He was also sentenced to do 180 hours of community service and ordered to pay £150 compensation to each security guard.

District Judge Tim Spruce said he could have been jailed if he were older and had similar previous convictions.

He added: “You were grappling with security guards inside a football ground when all they were trying to do is keep the peace.

“You were doing exactly the opposite.

“If that were to happen again, inside or outside a football ground, you would be looking at custody. You understand that?”

Fryer replied: “Yes.”

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The court heard the incident began when a security man was trying to eject another supporter for “inappropriate behaviour”.

Prosecutor Rod Chapman said: “Suddenly he was put in a headlock by Fryer but the officer kept hold of his quarry. He moved down some stairs whilst in a headlock.

“Other security officers arrived to help and managed to force Fryer onto the floor.”

The court heard a photograph showed “a red mark on the upper part of the inner thigh” of the security guard but it couldn’t be proved it was a bite.

Nigel Dicks, defending, said the first guard was trying to eject Fryer’s friend, who was only trying to reach a first aid post to get treatment for a dislocated shoulder.

He added: [The security guard] “thought he was drunk and should be evicted.

“They were enjoying the football and their team was 1-0 ahead.

“It is all very sad because it is usually that when a team is losing that fans become nasty.”

Mr Dicks also said Fryer was being held “face down” when the security guard felt the pain.

He added: “He shouted out at what he thought had caused the pain.”