Defence solicitor Mark Haslam told Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court that Cookson accepted his behaviour was "irresponsible", saying it was "a prank that had gone horribly wrong".

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But West Brom were rampant and their lead should have been stretched to three when Peter Odemwingie escaped the attention of Wayne Bridge from Mark Noble's corner, but could only find Green with his close-range header.

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At Indian Railways he made his mark by restoring a storm-ravaged bridge in 46 days when it might have taken six months.

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