A man attacked by two Narberth football players has been told he can sue them for damages following “a savage attack” in a nightclub.

Kyle Alan Quartermaine and Ashley David Williams were caught on CCTV cameras in the gents toilet at Sands nightclub beating Ben Lloyd Williams.

Quartermaine, of Halkon Crescent, Narberth, and Williams, of Cold Blow, admitted assault causing actual bodily harm.

Quartermaine also admitted assaulting Mr Williams’ friend, Owain Gryfydd Davies when he tried to help him.

Dyfed Thomas, prosecuting, told Swansea crown court how Williams confronted Mr Lloyd Williams, who was celebrating his 21st birthday, inside a cubicle on September 21 last year.

Williams pushed a finger into his eye and punched him several times. Quartermaine delivered one heavy punch.

Judge Heywood described the attack as “unprovoked and cowardly” and said Mr Davies had been assaulted just for being public spirited enough to try to save his friend from further injury.

The court heard that because of his injuries Mr Lloyd Williams had lost a contract that could have led to more work.

Judge Heywood said he was free to pursue the defendants for compensation through the county court.

And he warned Quartermaine and Williams that if they continued to be violent the court would “look very seriously” at sending them to prison.

They were each made the subject of a 12 month community order and to pay Mr Lloyd Williams £500 each.

That, said Judge Heywood, would not affect Mr Lloyd Williams’ right to take civil action.

They were also ordered to carry out 175 hours of unpaid work for the community and to pay court costs of £150 each.