A NIGHTCLUB doorman assaulted a drunken reveller after he kicked a DJ’s car.

Jonathan Goodyear, 20, had refused Jordan Robinson access to the Mix Nightclub in Burnley because he had had too much to drink.

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Burnley Crown Court heard how Mr Robinson had been out drinking all day with work colleagues before trying to get into the St James Row venue at around 10.30pm on October 19 last year.

Stephen Parker, prosecut-ing, said Mr Robinson, from Church, then began arguing with the door staff.

He said: “He was threat-ening the door staff, saying he wanted to have a fight with them.

“He was described as being very drunk. All of his colleagues were telling him to move away and stop arguing.”

As Mr Robinson walked away, he kicked a parked car belonging to the DJ in the bar. It was then that the defendant, of Riding Barn Street, ran after the victim and swung out at him with his right hand, the court heard.

Mr Robinson fell to the ground and he suffered a fracture to the left side of his cheekbone and needed an operation to fix two of the displaced teeth in his upper jaw.

Mr Parker added: “The victim talked about the physical aspect of the injury. He was also struggling to sleep and he had to have time off work, causing him financial loss.

“There is scarring around his eye and he has changed his hair style to cover that up.”

Goodyear pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm. He was sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years, and ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to Mr Robinson.

Daniel King, defending, said: “He does not try in any way to minimise the witness’s account. These things happen very quickly.

“He was a doorman not as experienced as some. He did not really want to be a doorman. It was a way of trying to produce some additional income.

“The defendant admits that the force used by him was unlawful.

“Immediately after this incident, the defendant decided he had had enough of door work.”

Judge Jonathan Gibson added: “What you did was entirely uncalled for.

“You accept responsibility for what you did and you have an understanding of the impact of what you did on your victim.”