Four football fans who got into a fight after a Watford FC game have been banned from games for three years.

The punch up, much of which was caught on CCTV, was between Watford and Brentford supporters in Molloy's in The Parade.

Harry Mansbridge and Darren Hartland, both Watford supporters, appeared at Luton Crown Court today for sentencing with Gary Robinson and Jude Brown, who were supporting Brentford.

Mansbridge, 20, of First Avenue, Watford, Robinson, 51, of Central Avenue, Houslow and Brown, 21, of Summerlands Avenue, Acton, West London, all pleaded guilty to an offence of affray.

Darren Hartland, 25, of Langley Road, Watford, admitted a public order offence.

Prosecutor Beverley Cripps told the court the ugly scenes broke out on the evening of September 30 2014 and followed Watford's home game against Brentford.

She said there had been no trouble at the match, which finished at 9.30pm.

The court was told that rival fans made their way from the match into the centre of Watford that night and were drinking outside Molloy's.

Suddenly violence erupted involving fans from both sides, and cctv was able to capture the scenes

Miss Cripps said those involved exchanged kicks and punches and chairs were thrown.

A couple walking along The Parade, having left the nearby theatre, found themselves caught up in the violence and feared for their safety.

Police were soon on the scene and CCTV footage was able to identify the four accused.

Mansbridge, who was also in breach of a conditional discharge for an offence of battery, was sentenced to 10 months in a young offenders' institute, which was suspended for 18 months.

He will also be the subject of a three month home curfew on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between 9pm and 6am.

He will also have to attend a Thinking Skills Programme as part of a six month supervison order.

Robinson received a 10 month jail sentence suspended for 18 months and a three month seven day a week curfew order to run between 9pm and 6am.

Brown was given a similar suspended prison sentence along with a three month nightly home curfew. He was placed in supervison and will also have to attend a Thinking Skills Programme.

Finally Hartland, who alone admitted the public order offence, was given a three month jail sentence which was suspended for a year.

Judge Stuart Bridge, who sentenced the men, also made them the subject of three year Football Banning Orders which means they are not allowed to go to home and away matches involving Watford and Brentford and they can't go to any international matches involving the England team.