Two brothers who posed as stewards to sneak into a sold-out football match have been banned from attending games for three years, Reuters reported.

Kane and Dale Green, 29 and 31 respectively, were caught less than an hour before the Southampton-Portsmouth south coast derby kicked off in September. 

The Pompey supporting pair arrived at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton for the match - the first league meeting between the rivals for 13 years - wearing hi-vis vests and carrying radio equipment to blend in with staff, according to Reuters.