A HAWICK man who admitted assaulting a door steward at a Galashiels nightclub has been fined £200 at Selkirk Sheriff Court.

Peter Borland, 29, of Wellfield Court, pleaded guilty to punching an employee of the Indigo Rooms in the face during the early hours of November 11.

Erin Illand, prosecuting, said a witness had observed Borland pushing a female and the steward had intervened only to be punched in the face.

But defence lawyer Ed Hulme denied his client had been involved in an altercation and that Borland had been approached by the steward who said, 'Why don't you try and do that to me?'

Mr Hulme added that Borland felt he was being provoked.

Borland was fined £200 and also ordered to pay £100 compensation to the door steward.