Holbeach man set to appear at court after fight breaks out between rival fans at King's Lynn Town and Boston United match

A man from Holbeach has been charged with public order offences after a fight broke out during a football match in Lynn at the weekend.

The trouble erupted during the second half of the match between King's Lynn Town and Boston United on Sunday, when rival fans started fighting.

Officers were deployed into the ground and arrested four men who were taken to Lynn Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

Subsequently, Nathan Stubley (30) of Marshlands Drive, Holbeach was charged with threatening behaviour under the public order act - along with Joseph Orrell (32) of Mallow Gardens, Boston and Gary Jacques (31) of St Mary's Way, Boston.

All three have been released on conditional bail to appear at Lynn Magistrates' Court on February 23.

An 18-year-old man arrested in connection with the incident has been given a conditional caution for being drunk and disorderly.