ON Monday, Gerrard’s six co-defendants pleaded guilty to various affray and threatening behaviour charges over the incident.
But their pleas could not be made public until yesterday when the Recorder of Liverpool, Judge Henry Globe QC, lifted reporting restrictions.
Accrington Stanley reserve goalkeeper Ian Dunbavin, 29, of Guildford Road, Southport; Stanley winger Bobby Grant, 19, of Enstone Avenue, Litherland; John Doran, 29, of Woodlands Road; Ian Smith, 19, of Hilary Avenue, Paul McGrattan, 31, of Linden Drive, all Huyton, all pleaded guilty to affray
John McGrattan, 34, of Rimmer Avenue, Huyton, denied affray but admitted using threatening behaviour.
A date for their sentencing has been provisionally fixed for Friday August 7.
