Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake today admitted attacking a doorman with his girlfriend’s handbag after being thrown out of a nightclub.

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The blow from the 22-year-old £1.5m star caused a three inch long cut to the head of victim Greg Smith, 37, Plymouth Crown Court heard.

Volence flared outside The Candy Store club in Plymouth at 4 am on November 11 last year moments after Ebanks-Blake had been ejected following a row over a spilled drink.

There was another argument with club staff on the pavement outside the Plymouth nightspot and Mr Smith was injured. Prosecutor David Gittins said Ebanks-Blake was seen on CCTV hitting the doorman with the handbag.

Ebanks-Blake, whose address was given as Renaissance Gardens, Plymouth admitted assault causing actual bodily harm and using threatening or abusive language and was fined £1350 with £650 costs and £500 compensation

The player was transfered from Plymouth to Wolves at the start of the year and club spokesman Matt Grayson said this afternoon: “This happened before he joined us and we therefore have no comment.”