Footage has been released of two Cardiff City fans attacking a Swansea City fan in the stands after he celebrated a last-minute winning goal in the Cardiff end. The hooligans were identified on mobile phone footage and CCTV footage taken within the ground.
Brothers Cory Jones, 28, and Steven Jones, 34, made a beeline for Swansea City fan Samuel Evans who attended the south Wales derby at the Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff on April 1 last year. Mr Evans had bought a ticket for the match in the Cardiff end having been unable to purchase one in the away end.
Mr Evans "instinctively" celebrated a winning Swansea goal in the 99th minute and revealed his Swansea City shirt in the process. As a result the Jones brothers climbed over a number of seats and began raining punches down upon their victim.
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The defendants delivered a number of blows to Mr Evans, who had gone to the floor. Steven Jones began the initial attack before Cory Jones weighed in and stamped, kicked, and punched the victim.
Stewards attempted to separate the two sets of fans but as they attempted to move Mr Evans the defendants pursued him and continued to throw punches. The footage showed Mr Evans falling down stairs in the stand but this was not down to the defendants.
After the match both Cory and Steven Jones, who donned Stone Island hoodies, could be seen hugging friends and joking. Mr Evans was taken to hospital to receive treatment for injuries including a haematoma to the back of his head and a red mark to his abdomen.
Steven Jones, of Morris Avenue, Penrhiwceiber, Mountain Ash, and Cory Jones, of Milbourne Street, Abercynon, were arrested after being identified on CCTV footage and later pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.
Steven Jones was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment suspended for two years and Cory Jones was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment suspended for two years. Both were made subject to football banning orders for five years.
Cory Jones was made subject to a 23-day rehabilitation activity requirement and a 120-day alcohol abstinence monitoring requirement and must complete 180 hours of unpaid work and pay compensation of £500. Steven Jones was made subject to a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 120-day alcohol abstinence monitoring requirement and must complete 12 hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay £500 in compensation and £500 in costs.
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