An internet prankster from Gravesend has been banned from attending football matches for three years after he invaded the pitch at White Hart Lane.

Daniel Jarvis, 26, of Whitehill Road, pulled the stunt with Nathaniel Thompson, 23, and Helder Gomes, 22, during a Europa League match on November 26 against Partizan Belgrade.

The trio stormed the pitch minutes before half-time and tried to take selfies with players as stewards pursued them, Highbury Magistrates’ Court heard.

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All three admitted going onto the playing area at a football match.

The footage was later posted on the men’s YouTube channel, TrollStation.

They sported T-shirts bearing the logo of Tottenham sponsor Bassbuds, a headphone company, which was forced to issue a statement saying it was unaware of the stunt.

Past pranks include turning a Northern Line tube carriage into a strip-club, complete with bouncer and velvet rope, and staging a fake kidnapping in a supermarket, magistrates were told.

In a YouTube video filmed outside the stadium and loaded on to their channel, Gomes says: "Today we’re going to see who lasts longer on the pitch".

Thompson was the first to run the gauntlet and managed to grab a selfie with full back Kyle Naughton before being tackled by stewards.

He was followed by Gomes who had his shirt pulled off by striker Roberto Soldado but continued bare-chested before being pulled to the ground.

Video: The pitch invasion was aired on Trollstation's YouTube channel

Jarvis knocked down a steward as he leapt the barrier, but was brought to the floor a few seconds later by central midfielder Mousa Dembele.

The players were led back to the changing room by the referee for 10 minutes while the situation was brought under control.

Spurs went on to win the match 1-0.

The three men were arrested and remanded in custody as soon as they were led off the pitch.

Laura McMullen, prosecuting, said: "They denied that it was a publicity stunt or that it was done for advertisement. Mr Gomes denied getting paid for it."

She told Highbury Magistrates’ Court that Thomas and Gomes were of previous good character, while Jarvis has previous convictions for criminal damage and fare evasion.

Altaf Mohammed, for all three defendants, said: “So far as the circumstances go, they say this was promotional work they were carrying out for a particular organisation, they were basically handing out headphones.

“It was only when they entered the stadium that they decided to do what they did – they say they were offered free tickets as a result of the volunteer work they were doing, there was never any long-term pre-planning.

“They answered questions during interview and they were cooperative with the police, and I would ask that they be given full credit for that.”

Thompson of Lothair Road North, Manor House, north London, and Gomes, of Pinter House, Grantham Road, Stockwell, south London, are both unemployed and living with their families, Mr Mohammed said, but were hoping to find work in the acting or entertainment industry.

Jarvis was studying film at London Southwark College and his only income was his £2,000 student loan each term.

Fining the three men £110 plus £25 costs and a £20 victim surcharge, chairman of the bench Mervyn Mandell said: “You are now subject to a football banning order and are not to enter any premises for the purpose of attending any football match in England and Wales, or any other [professional] football match outside of England and Wales.”