TWO young men have been given suspended sentences for their part in a pub rumpus following the FA Cup Final.

Violent scenes broke out at the Brown Cow, Blackburn, after a group of 10 or 15 had turned up at the pub after the game.

John O'Shea, prosecuting at Preston Crown Court, said the defendants were part of the group which turned up at the pub on May 21 last year.

Kirk Marsden and Martin Jolley were punished for their part in the violence.

Marsden, 19, of Coleridge Street, Blackburn, was given 10 months youth custody, suspended for 18 months.

The order carries 18 months supervision by the probation service. He must pay £300 costs.

His 22-year-old co-defendant Jolley, of Percival Street, Darwen, was given four months prison, suspended for 12 months, with 12 months supervision and an order for £300 prosecution costs. Jolley was told to do 100 hours unpaid work for the community.

Both had pleaded guilty to a charge of affray. Marsden had also admitted an assault offence.

Mr O'Shea said when the fight broke out Marsden selected a pool cue which he used to strike Paul Charnley on the forehead.

Witnesses described screaming and aggressive behaviour.

Outside, Marsden was seen to pick up pieces of concrete and throw them towards people who had left the premises.

At the time, Marsden was on bail following another pub incident where he threw a glass, hurting someone.

Jolley accepted punching someone once to the face in the general commotion.

Martin Hackett, for Marsden, said the teenager had to accept that it had been a disgraceful incident but was now coming to terms with his behaviour.

Rosalind Emsley-Smith, for Jolley, handed in character references on his behalf.