TWO drunken men who attacked a driver waiting to pick up his wife from work have been spared jail.
Christopher Gregg was left with a fractured eye socket after being punched several times by Joe Wainwright and Daniel Hunt.
Mr Gregg had driven into Hull to collect his partner, a door supervisor at a pub in Beverley Road, Hull.
Wainwright and Hunt, both 20, had been drinking heavily when they saw Mr Gregg's car at 3.15am on March 16.
Wainwright tapped on the window of Mr Gregg's car and twice asked him for a lift, which he refused.
Prosecutor Nicola Quinney said: "To try to put off Mr Wainwright, Mr Gregg decided to move his car."
Wainwright followed and became aggressive, the court heard.
Ms Quinney said: "Mr Wainwright banged on the car with a clenched fist. At this stage, Mr Gregg decided to get out of his car. He was concerned there was damage.
"Mr Wainwright told Mr Gregg, 'Don't square up to me'.
"The next thing he remembers is a burger box being thrown and Mr Wainwright punching him to the bridge of his nose."
A taxi driver witnessed the attack and saw Hunt land "a couple of punches" on Mr Gregg.
Hunt then walked away, but Wainwright carried on with the attack.
Mr Gregg needed hospital treatment for a fractured eye socket, cuts and grazes.
It was accepted that Wainwright, of Icelandic Close, west Hull, had caused the more serious injury. He admitted wounding Mr Gregg.
Hunt, of Philip Larkin Close, north Hull, pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm.
Nigel Clive, representing Wainwright, said: "He works as an assistant bar manager in the city centre and deals with people who have drank too much.
"He wishes to extend to the complainant his absolute apologies."
Judge David Dixon told the men: "You are a pair of decent young men studying hard and working hard, but, on that night, you let yourselves down badly."
Wainwright was given a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months and an 18-month supervision order. He was also ordered to complete 180 hours unpaid work.
Hunt was ordered to complete 150 hours unpaid work.
Both men have to pay £500 compensation to Mr Gregg.
