Three football fans have been sentenced following a brawl at Clapham Junction station in 2018.

Tensions rose when Bournemouth AFC and Southampton supporters crossed paths while both teams were playing away games on March 31, 2018.

A Southampton FC fan, Jack Jameson, hurled abuse at a group of Bournemouth supporters at the station.

The 25-year-old of English Road, Southampton lashed out at them, head butting one of them in the face.

Two Bournemouth fans, Harry Grant and Keiran Stephen, retaliated and a fight broke out.

Jameson reportedly hit Stephens in the shoulder with a glass bottle while the two Bournemouth fans repeatedly punched Jameson.

The fight continued into a Marks & Spencer’s store before British Transport Police (BTP) officers dispersed the group.

The three appeared in court last August where they pleaded guilty to affray.

They were sentenced at Inner London Crown Court last Thursday (November 26).

Jack Jameson, 25, from Southampton, was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months.

He will complete 150 hours of community work within 12 months and pay a victim surcharge of £140 and £85 in costs. Jameson was also issued with a five-year football banning order.

Harry Grant, 22, and of Warwick Road, Bournemouth, was sentenced to eight months imprisonment suspended for 12 months. He is also required to complete 120 hours of community work within 12 months and pay a £140 victim surcharge and £85 in costs.

Keiran Stephens, 24, and of Derryvode, Ireland, was also sentenced to eight months imprisonment suspended for 12 months.

He was handed a prohibited activity requirement restricting him from entering the UK for more than seven consecutive days on a rolling four weekly period in the next 12 months.

He is also required to pay a £750 fine, £140 victim surcharge and £85 in costs.

Police Constable, Roisin Harris, said:

“The actions of these three men show utter disregard for the rest of the travelling public, particularly families with children, as they incited violence within an extremely busy railway station.

“Football-related violence will not be tolerated anywhere across the network and I would like to thank the courts for convicting the three men. I hope it makes them think twice about engaging in violent behaviour in the future.

“If anyone ever experiences behaviour of this nature while travelling they can us text us discretely on 61016, or call 999 in an emergency.”