A man on a night out with his girlfriend was glassed in a Brighton bar when a discussion about football turned nasty.

A 42-year-old man was in Bar 32, Duke Street, Brighton, stood at the bar with his girlfriend. They were talking to two men about football.

One of the men then smashed a glass into his face.

The man is described as a white, aged 35 to 38, 5' 5" to 5' 6" and of stocky build with short fair hair. He was wearing a light-coloured top and trousers.

The incident happened at around 11.40pm on Friday 13 March.

PC James Breeds said: "This is a nasty unprovoked incident which has left the victim with a scar near his jaw. We would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident who may be able to help us identify the suspect."

Any witness or anyone with information about the incident is asked to email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting serial 1676 of March 13.

Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.