A TEENAGER said to have driven at mounted police after Saturday's England World Cup game is awaiting sentence.

Burnley Magistrates heard how Robert Proctor, 19, who later said he had been drinking all day, clipped one of the horse's legs after the officers tried to get him to stop in the early hours.

Proctor wiped away tears as the court was told how the "moment of madness" landed him before the court.

The defendant, of Athol Street South, Burnley, admitted dangerous driving and driving with excess alcohol and was bailed until July 12, for reports. The justices told him they were thinking of a community-based penalty.

Andy Robinson, prosecuting, said just after midnight, mounted officers on Lower St James Street, Burnley, were heading towards the town centre and saw a car being driven at speed towards them.

One of the officers raised his arm to give the stop signal and the two men put their horses in to a slightly sideways position to try and get the vehicle to stop.

Mr Robinson said the car did not stop but accelerated, swerving to the offside and struck a car and one of the horses. Proctor then headed off towards the Gannow area.

When he was later arrested and interviewed, the defendant said he had been watching football and went to a party. He said he had been drinking steadily all day.

The prosecutor said when Proctor was breath tested, the lower of two tests showed 61 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - the legal limit is 35.

He added when officers had arrived at the defendant's home, he had been sweating profusely, said he had been in bed and claimed the car may have been stolen.

Trevor Grice, defending, said the offences were committed in a moment of madness when Proctor was trying to avoid detection.

He was absolutely adamant he did not hit a police horse at all but accepted he swerved and then made off. The car belonged to his father.

The police horse was not injured and there was no damage to the car.