Court beckons for brawling Bowyer

ENGLAND footballer Lee Bowyer is to seek a judicial review of the decision to prosecute him for his on-pitch brawl with team-mate Kieron Dyer, his solicitor said last night.

Steve Barker questioned whether it was in the “public interest” to prosecute the Newcastle United midfielder after he had already been punished twice - by his club and subsequently the FA - for the incident.

It was announced yesterday that the footballer would be summonsed to appear before magistrates in Newcastle to face an allegation under Section 4 of the Public Order Act.