Three men who attacked two teenagers outside a Croydon club have been labelled a "disgrace to their families".

Daniel Pullen, 27, of Hartscroft, Forestdale, Dean Barnard, 27, and James Smith, 25, both of Eldon Park, South Norwood, escaped prison sentences but were handed community orders and curfews for their part in a late night brawl.

On December 3 last year, outside the Walkabout in Crown Hill, the trio assaulted David Lyons and Matthew Fraser after a drink-fuelled evening in Croydon town centre.

Smith pleaded guilty to actual bodily harm on Mr Lyons, while Barnard and Pullen admitted actual bodily harm on Fraser at Croydon Crown Court.

At the sentencing hearing on Friday, the court heard how the three men were so drunk that they did not remember why the brawl, which was caught on CCTV, broke out.

Prosecution solicitor Mr Subhankar Banerjee said: "Pullen, when arrested on the same night, was shown the video and fully admitted kicking and punching. He said there had been an argument in the street, but he could not remember the reason why he took part."

Kate McCrimmon, defence solicitor for Pullen, said while he accepted kicking one of the victims in the stomach he had no real recollection of what happened and that he had substantial amount to drink.

Sue Piyadasa, defence barrister for Smith, who is a director of an air conditioning company, said he had been "incredibly inebriated", while Barnard's solicitor said her client had admitted to throwing one punch.

Recorder Gore sentenced the three men to 200 hours of community service, an 8pm to 6am curfew for the next six months and banned them from going into licensed premises for three months.

They will each have to pay £2,050 in costs and compensation.

In sentencing Recorder Alan Gore said: "This is another case of public disorder at night. You are a disgrace to yourselves and your family."