Grimsby defender Justin Whittle has hit back at Alan Shearer over their bad-tempered tussle during Wednesday night´s Carling Cup clash at Blundell Park.Shearer required three stitches in a lip wound following a first-half challenge from Whittle which left the Newcastle striker furious. He admitted he had to restrain himself from retaliating to Whittle´s blow, which saw the Mariners defender catch Shearer in the face with his arm.However, Whittle insists he did not set out to intentionally hurt the former England skipper. Whittle told The Sun: "There was nothing deliberate in what I did. I have nothing to apologise for and my track record backs me up."
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