Two men charged in connection with the trouble at the derby match between Blackburn and Burnley have been banned from attending for a total of eight years

Blackburn magistrates heard John Paul McQueenie, had been the Burnley fan who had lit a flare while in the stand at Ewood Park on August 23.

McQueenie had been detained by stewards and someone else picked up the flare and threw it into the crowd, the court heard where it hit a nine-year-old boy causing a burn to the back of his neck.

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Magistrates was also told Connor Woods, 28, of Wythburn Avenue, Blackburn ran onto the pitch after his brother had entered the playing area and assaulted a Burnley player.

Footage of the incident, played to the court, showed the brothers 'high fiving' in celebration of their antics.

Magistrates fined Woods £155 with £85 costs and ordered him to pay £30 victim surcharge. He was also made subject to a football banning order for three years.

McQueenie, 42, of Dunoon Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to possessing a flare at a sporting event. He was fined £500 with £85 costs and £30 victim surcharge and made subject to a five year football banning order.

Andy Robinson, prosecuting Woods, said Burnley had just scored in the league cup match when the defendant's brother, Jordan Lewis Woods, ran onto the pitch and assaulted Ashley Westwood. As he was being removed by a steward Jordan Woods lashed out and assaulted him. Jordan Woods was dragged to the floor by Burnley players before a Blackburn player marched him away.

"Connor Woods came onto the pitch and he and his brother high fived each other as though they were proud of what they had done," said Mr Robinson.

"Supporters going onto the pitch increases the risk of disorder, especially when a player has been assaulted."

Alexander Rostron, defending, said the incident had been entirely out of character for his client who is an electrician with his own company.

"He thought his brother was being roughly treated and he went to assist him," said Mr Rostron. "There was no violence or threats of violence on his part."

Prosecuting McQueenie, Andy Robinson, said police crowd control footage showed the flare being lit and then waved about in the crowd.

After stewards had gone up the steps and detained McQueenie the flare ended up on the floor.

"What happened next wasn't down to the defendant," said Mr Robinson. "Someone picked up the flare and threw it. It hit a young boy who suffered a burn to the back of his neck."

McQueenie told police that when Burnley scored a goal someone handed him the flare and he had lit it.

Alexander Rostron, defending, said his client accepted that he faced a football banning order as a result of his behaviour.

He said: "He is ashamed of what he did."