THE trial of 10 Bolton men who are accused of attacking three men following a derby clash between Wanderers and Manchester United was due to start today.

The defendants have denied causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Steven Povah on February 22 during an incident at Chorley Railway Station last year. They also pleaded not guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent to Peter Michael Smith, assault occasioning actual bodily harm on Anthony Penn and violent disorder, all on the same date.

Mr Smith, Mr Povah and Mr Penn were admitted to hospital following the incident. The accused are: Anthony Bollard, aged 47, of Turnmoor Road; Ronald Brickles, aged 30, of Weymouth Street; Paul Kirkwood, aged 42, of High Avenue; John Bennet, aged 36, of Regents Walk; Anthony Charnock, aged 31, of Roundway; Gerrard Gallagher, aged 37, of Crompton Avenue; David Hough, aged 36, of Crompton Avenue; Timothy Hodge, aged 48, of Bury Road; John Norris, aged 40, of Bury Road and Malcolm Cooling, aged 42, of Tarbet Drive, Bolton.