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'He banged his head so hard it knocked me sick': Comedian Jason Manford reveals he tried to stop 20-man brawl between Man Utd and City fans 'before boy, 13, pushed over man in his 60s'

Jason Manford has revealed he tried to stop a 20-man brawl between Manchester united and City fans on derby day in Greater Manchester.

The stand up comedian, 36, arrived at Stockport station after watching the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium.

Manford found himself caught up in a violent clash between Manchester United and Manchester City fans who had begun to scrap outside the station.

A boy of 13 shoved a man in his sixties so hard he fell and knocked his head on the floor.

As the fight escalated Manford heard a little girl begging her father to stop fighting.