A PAIR of Oxford United fans have been jailed for attacking a man on Regent Street after their side beat Town last season.

Alan East, 58, and his 19-year-old son Kyle were chanting their side's name when they got into a disagreement with a passing Leeds fan.

After knocking him to the ground they pushed past town centre security to kick and stamp on him, leaving the man lying unconscious in the street.

Now the pair have not only been jailed but they have also been banned from going to matches for six years after the judge ruled it was a football-related incident.

Tim Hills, prosecuting, told Swindon Crown Court dad Alan was with sons Kyle and Mitchell in town after Oxford's 2-1 win at the County Ground on Sunday February 5.

Having been in a pub after the game, which kicked off at midday, he said they had been walking along shouting their team's name during the afternoon.

CCTV footage showed them in their team colours outside The Body Shop and arguing with a man who was in a Leeds United top.

As the victim stood with his arms outstretched the dad threw a punch at him before quickly backing away, leading the man to retaliate and strike Kyle.

The pair then set about him, knocking him to the ground as Mitchell, along with two security guards, tried to stop his dad and brother continuing the attack.

Both landed kicks and stamps to his body and head leaving him lying unconscious on the ground before running away.

Mr Hills said they were later arrested at another Oxford United game and both claimed the other man threw the first punch.

But when they were shown the images they accepted that Alan started the violence and they continued when the other man was on the ground.

The court heard that as a result of the attack the victim was rendered unconscious for a while but when he got to hospital his injuries were relatively minor.

The Easts, of Christchurch, Dorset, pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm.

A probation officer said Alan East, a self-employed builder, was a functioning alcoholic.

Ellen McAnaw, for Kyle, said the family went home and away to watch their team and had never been in trouble before.

She said they had been for a couple of drinks after watching the game and were on their way back to their car when the other man started goading them.

Having walked away from him twice she claimed he continued to abuse them and her client's dad snapped and hit him.

She said the incident was completely out of character for him and he was ashamed at what he had done.

Alan East, representing himself, said that the incident was not down to the football or drink, but the provocation of the other man.

Jailing them for 20 months Judge Tim Mousley QC said: "I am satisfied it was your intention to cause more harm than you actually did and it was two men against one.

"I can't accept the proposals of the probation officers to suspend the sentences: the evidence of the CCTV shows that. This was violence of an extreme type. It also took place in public in presence of others in the town centre."

He also imposed a six-year football banning order, meaning they can't go to any matches and must surrender their passports when England play away.