13 suspected football hooligans have appeared in court accused of taking part in rioting following a European cup final.

The suspects - 11 adults and two juveniles - appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court, several having to stand at the back of the court with the dock already full.

All are charged with violent disorder following Glasgow Rangers' Uefa Cup final defeat in Manchester in May 2008.

Scott McSeveney, 21, from Shotts in North Lanarkshire, and Mark Stoddart, 25, from Glasgow, are also both charged with assault on a police officer.

The court was told that around 150,000 football fans were in the city for the final against Zenit St Petersburg at the City of Manchester Stadium.

A big screen for fans without a ticket to watch the match failed in the early evening, and this seemed to trigger widespread disturbances in the city centre.

A prosecution application to have all the cases heard before a jury at Manchester Crown Court was accepted by District Judge Alan Berg.

He gave all the defendants unconditional bail to return to the magistrates' court on October the fifth to have their cases formally committed to Manchester Crown Court.