AN allegation that an Accrington Stanley player assaulted a doorman during the club's promotion party has been dropped.

However, another player has been cautioned with obstructing a police officer following a fracas outside Opium nightclub, Willow Street, Accrington, at about 1am on Sunday.

Police were today continuing to review the street's CCTV system and said that further charges could result if the footage was incriminating.

Some 30 members of Stanley staff, including manager John Coleman, went to Opium on Saturday night to celebrate the club's promotion-clinching 3-1 victory over Altrincham that afternoon.

But they were ejected by door staff three hours later after complaints about their behaviour from other clubbers.

Mick Cookson, owner of Opium, branded them a disgrace and barred Stanley's staff from returning to his club.

Inspector Phil Cottam said: "We were called to a disturbance outside Opium nightclub. Two people were arrested, one for the suspicion of assaulting a member of the door staff.

"A second was for obstructing a police officer during the same incident. In relation to the assault, as a result of our inquiries no complaint has been made and that person was released without police action being taken.

"The second person was cautioned for obstructing a police officer. Our inquiries in these two matters have been concluded.

"If they are any more complaints that come to light, we will investigate."

Stanley chairman Eric Whalley said he was not going to investigate the incident unless a complaint was made direct to him by someone in an official capacity.

The identity of the players involved has not been revealed.