Diouf 'spitting trial' can hear previous bad conduct

Two previous incidents of bad behaviour by Bolton forward El-Hadji Diouf can form part of an alleged spitting prosecution against him, magistrates ruled today.

The Senegal international is set to stand trial following an incident in his team’s Barclays Premiership clash at Middlesbrough where a home fan alleged Diouf spat at him while leaving the pitch at the Riverside Stadium last November.