IT was the ugly side of football.
A battered and bruised football supporter lies defenceless on the road before his head is brutally stamped on.
Now four thugs involved in a savage attack on rival fans in Southampton have been banned from attending all Saints and England games for three years.
Thugs set upon rival football fans in Southampton
Tony Gailor, Andrew Manvell and Rikki Weekes are all beginning suspended jail terms after their role in the assault was caught on a council CCTV camera.
A fourth defendant, a 17-year-old man who cannot be named for legal reasons, was handed a youth referral order.
Southampton Crown Court heard yesterday how Yeovil Town supporters Luke Jennings and Stephen Potter had left St Mary’s before the final whistle on September 19 after realising their team was likely to lose.
But trouble started to brew when they entered the nearby King Alfred pub for a drink before the end of the game, which Saints won 2–0.
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