Six men who were involved in a brawl with Southend United fans have been jailed.

The group has also been banned from attending football matches for a total of 47 years.

Luton Town and Southend United supporters got involved in a fight outside Luton railway station ahead of the two clubs’ League One game on August 21, 2018.

The same fans also clashed again on the busway half an hour later.

Football officers from Bedfordshire Police were able to identify five of those involved in the disorder outside the railway station.

A further man was identified following a witness appeal on social media.

On Friday at Luton Crown Court all six were sentenced – all had pleaded guilty to violent disorder.

n Sam Tricony, 33, of Clifton Road, Dunstable, was sentenced to 31 months in prison and was handed a ten-year football banning order.

n Mark Broome, 30, of Orchid Drive, Hemel Hempstead, was jailed for 24 months and received a ten-year football banning order.

n Dean Madden, 24, of Farley Fields, Luton, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and was handed a ten-year football banning order.

n Lewis Riches, 22, of Watling Gardens, Dunstable, was jailed for nine months and received a six-year football banning order.

n Callum Horgan, 23, of Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, was sentenced to eight months in prison and received a six-year football banning order.

n Callum Black, 19, of Portobello Close, Barton-le-Clay, was handed a nine-month sentence, suspended for 18 months, and must complete 250 hours of unpaid work. He is also now subject to a curfew between 7pm and 6am for 3 months, and was also handed a five-year football banning order.

PC Richard Howlett, who led the investigation, said: “This was a planned and pre-meditated attack which no doubt caused a lot of stress to those unwittingly caught up in it. I am pleased that the judge also recognised the severity of these men’s actions, and sentenced them accordingly.

“Football isn’t about violence or intimidation, and I’m sure many fans will also be appalled by this behaviour and welcome this result.”

The orders prevent the men from going to any regulated football fixture in the UK and also applies to international England matches.