Bowyer seeking judicial review of pitch brawl prosecution

Newcastle midfielder 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 tonight.

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