A MAN has told a court he was "ripped" from his seat in a kebab shop by a Glasgow Warriors rugby player.

Gavin Quinn said he was "furious" that he had been pulled from the chair and "thrown on the ground" during a Halloween night out on October 27, 2013.

He was giving evidence for a second day at Glasgow Sheriff Court at the trial of Glasgow Warriors Ryan Wilson, 25, Ryan Grant, 29 and Rory Hughes, 21. The trio are accused of assaulting Glasgow Hawks player Ally Maclay at the food shop on Great Western Road.

Mr Wilson, from Bearsden, Glasgow is also accused of assaulting Mr Quinn. The three deny the charges.

Mr Quinn watched CCTV footage of the alleged assault.

The court heard the struggle between Mr Quinn and Wilson eventually "fizzled off".

The witness said that he told Mr Maclay what happened when he arrived at the kebab shop a short time later. He claimed that when he was then standing near Mr Wilson there was a bit of "argy-bargy" and "accusations".

He told the court Mr Maclay said something along the lines of "keep it calm" or "calm down" and was then hit.

Mr Quinn said: "Suddenly the individual dressed as batman punched Ally in the face." He told the jury that it "really knocked Ally back" and the rugby player fell to the floor. Mr Quinn added: "Next thing I remember we are both on the ground."

He claimed he curled into a ball and covered his face as he was hit a number of times on the body although could not say how many people were attacking him.

It was put to him by Mr Wilson's defence lawyer, Colm Dempsey, that after the initial incident with Mr Wilson he "couldn't let it lie". The witness said: "I had just been assaulted, I was upset, distressed."

In earlier evidence Mr Maclay alleged he had been punched on the cheek by Mr Wilson.

Mr Dempsyey asked if he could be mistaken about that and suggested he was pushed, not hit, but this was denied.

Mr Dempsey directed Mr Maclay to a police statement he gave on the morning of the alleged attack.

He had Mr Maclay read out a line that said: "I remember being hit or pushed and ended up on the floor."

Mr Dempsy asked: "Do you recall saying 'I remember being hit or pushed?'.

Mr Maclay answered: "Yes."

Mr Grant, from Hyndland, Mr Wilson, from Bearsden and Mr Hughes from King's Park, all Glasgow deny the charges.

The trial before sheriff Martin Jones QC continues.