Soccer: Fan jailed

A fan was jailed for 12 weeks and handed a six-year ban from football grounds for running on to the pitch and punching a Stevenage player.

Robert Fitzgerald, 24, hit defender Scott Laird as he celebrated with fellow supporters on the pitch after the side's shock 3-1 home win over Newcastle in January.

The incident, which was captured by TV cameras, occurred because the player previously had a relationship with Fitzgerald's girlfriend and "not treated her correctly", the Stevenage Magistrate's Court was told.