A CULLINGWORTH man and two others are on trial at Bradford Crown Court after violence flared between rival football fans at a pub in the city centre.

Chairs and bottles were thrown in The Ginger Goose in Market Street on October 22 last year after a match between Bradford City and Sheffield United, a jury heard.

Jordan Brame, 20, of Parkside Terrace, Cullingworth; Joseph Brett, 26, of Howarth Avenue, Swain House, Bradford, and Milorad Duric, 47, of Fewston Avenue, Clayton Heights, Bradford, all deny affray.

Bradford Crown Court was told that others in the pub that night had admitted their roles in the disorder.

Prosecutor James Gelsthorpe said it was alleged that the three men on trial were all involved in the fight which broke out at 8pm following the afternoon football game.

CCTV played in court showed what each of the defendants did in the pub, Mr Gelsthorpe said.

He alleged that Brame was bouncing around on his toes like a boxer and was clearly seen to throw a punch at a male moving away from him.

Duric’s body language showed him to be kicking out at someone on the floor, the jury was told.

Brett could be seen throwing a bottle. He claimed he was acting in reasonable self defence, Mr Gelsthorpe said.

He added: “There are a great many more people involved in the incident than these three in the dock.”

The jury was told that violence erupted after two men from Sheffield were arguing with two other males.

Jamie Hayes, deputy manager of The Ginger Goose, said in a statement read to the court that 15 men then came into the pub and surrounded the two Sheffield men at the bar and told them to leave.

The group was aggressive and going to cause trouble, Mr Hayes said. He alerted his door staff to keep an eye on things.

One man from Sheffield then butted a Bradford man and disorder broke out in which the Sheffield men were punched and kicked.

Chairs were thrown and staff at the bar had to duck to avoid a flying bottle.

Mr Hayes said it was “pure luck” that none of his employees were injured.

Customers in the pub were scared and left.

Mr Gelsthorpe said of the disorder: “It was linked to football and the animosity between rival sets of fans.”

The trial continues.