Sheffield Wednesday manager Dave Jones has called on all decent football fans to “weed out” the minority of troublemakers among them to safeguard the future of the game.

Leeds fan Aaron Cawley was yesterday jailed for 16 weeks for attacking Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Chris Kirkland during Friday night’s ill-tempered Yorkshire derby at Hillsborough, while the club he supports were left to try and clean up the mess.

A football fan was jailed for 16 weeks today after he admitted attacking a goalkeeper during a televised football match.

A football fan has admitted attacking a goalkeeper after running onto the pitch during a televised football match.