SEVEN Suicide Squad ‘footsoldiers’ involved in a clash between Blackburn Rovers and Burnley fans have had their sentences cut.

The violence in October 2009 flared around the Station pub, Cherry Tree, Blackburn, following the first-ever Premier League derby between the two clubs.

Twelve members of the infamous group of hooligans were jailed for between 12 months and five years at Preston Crown Court in January for conspiracy to commit violent disorder.

Ringleaders, including Andrew Francis Porter, had their appeals thrown out.

But seven others who ‘came ‘roaring, screaming and grunting’ towards rival fans had their jail terms reduced at a hearing in London.

Joshua Gornall, 23, of North View, Eastburn, west Yorkshire, had his sentence of two years and three months cut to one year and nine months.

Ian Robert Grice, 37, of Herbert Street, Padiham, Burnley, Scott Anthony Page, 26, of Huntroyde Close, Burnley, and Stuart William Craig, 23, of Haverholt Close, Colne, all had their two-year terms reduced to 18 months.

Joshua David Slade, 18, of Kittiwake Road, Heapey, Chorley, had his term of 12 months’ detention cut to nine months.

Thomas Edward McDonough, 23, of Valley Road, Barnoldswick, had his sentence of one year and nine months reduced to 16 months.

Steven Callum Ball, 18, of Crabtree Avenue, Bacup, had his sentence of 14 months’ detention cut to 10 months.