THREE football fans have been jailed and one given a community payback order for the part they played in a large scale violent disturbance with rival fans in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh.

The four men all previously pled guilty to breach of the peace and appeared for sentence in Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Christopher Kloumann 41, from Renfrew was sentenced to160 days in prison and a 10 year football banning order.

Greg Buchanan, 41, and John Murray, 25, both from Glasgow were jailed for 100 days and received three year football banning orders.

Alister Galbraith, 29. from Paisley was ordered to complete180 hours of community work in six months.

Football vanning order means they will be banned from all regulated football matches throughout the United Kingdom for the duration of the order.

Emma White, football liaison prosecutor for the East of Scotland, said: “Prosecutors will continue to work with the police in tackling football related disorder and offensive behaviour.

"The rival groups of fans in this case were clearly intent on causing trouble and I hope the outcome today sends out a strong message that such violent and disorderly conduct is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”