A THUG fractured a man's skull with a bicycle saddle during a fight.

Cameron Black, 20, pounced on Thomas McManus in Glasgow city centre on May 4 last year.

Black was earlier a victim of a vicious attack by McManus and another man.

However, Black pursued McManus and struck him with the weapon while the victim had been dragged to the ground.

First offender Black pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assaulting McManus to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement.

Sheriff Daniel Kelly ordered Black, of the city's Bridgeton, to do 300 hours of unpaid work.

He was also put under supervision for 15 months.

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The court heard that McManus initially met Black outside St Enoch Shopping Centre and the pair shook hands before they spoke.

McManus later attempted to punch Black before he was then struck by an unknown man.

The unknown man then jumped on Black who was on the ground.

McManus tried to kick Black to the head and the incident lasted one minute.

The pair left the scene but were then followed by Black.

McManus - who noticed that he was followed - brandished a glass bottle at Black.

Black then grabbed a saddle from a nearby bike and ran towards McManus.

Prosecutor Sean Docherty said: "Black attempted to strike him with the saddle as McManus tried to strike him with a bottle.

"McManus attempted to run away from Black however he was dragged to the ground by an unknown man.

"Black approached him on the ground and struck him with the saddle to his head with force a number of times."

McManus was able to get up and fled to a nearby McDonald's for safety.

He was later taken to hospital where he was treated for a head wound with nine stitches.

Mr Docherty added: "A CT scan also revealed a small skull fracture."