THIS is the doorman who has been convicted of inflicting grievous bodily harm after being caught on CCTV cameras repeatedly kicking Saints player Sia Soliola in a nightclub entrance.

Christopher Rose, 33, was found guilty by a jury who reached a unanimous verdict at Liverpool Crown Court this week.

However, co-defendants Lee Simpson, 25, and Keiran Waters, 25, were both found not guilty of the same charge.

Rose, wearing a grey suit, showed few signs of emotion as the verdict was delivered on Tuesday. He will be sentenced next month and has been granted conditional bail.

Judge Brian Lewis warned Rose he could be jailed: “You have been convicted by the jury on clear evidence of inflicting grievous bodily harm

“I will be considering all sentencing options.”

The trial, which lasted more than five days, followed a fracas at the entrance to the Imperial Bar on Ormskirk Street, St Helens during the early hours of Monday, March 12 last year.

Each doorman had pleaded not guilty, claiming self defence. In footage showed at court, Rose could be seen aiming punches and kicks at Mr Soliola in the nightclub foyer.

According to the prosecution, at that point Soliola had been hauled to the ground and was being restrained by the two other defendants.

Rose, a landscape gardener, from Speke, who worked on the doors part time for 15 years, had given evidence during the trial.

He was shown footage of Mr Soliola, 26, and his friend Stephen Bacon, 46, in an argument with the three doormen near the entrance.

At one point, the recording shows the two men appearing to walk away from the scene.

But Mr Soliola, who had initially appeared to play a role of “peacemaker”, suddenly turned on his heels and marches towards the door, appearing to point his finger.

Rose denied the suggestion of a prosecution witness, who said Mr Soliola had turned around after a doorman shouted “f*** off you f***y, is that all you’ve got”.

He argued that the Kiwi international’s mood had turned aggressive and he came to the door with his hands up, instilling fear among him and his colleagues.

After then being sent sprawling on the pavement by Mr Waters, Rose said Mr Soliola came at them “growling” and charged the door.

However, playing footage in slow motion at court during cross examination, Phil Astbury, suggested the defendant’s reaction went way over the top.

The prosecutor said: “Let's watch it (the CCTV) again and see how many times you kicked Mr Soliola. One, two, three, four, five, six maybe - and then another - bang! At least six possibly seven?

Mr Rose replied: "They are supposed kicks, when I said two I meant kicks that would have connected."

The defendants said they did not know Mr Soliola, who suffered a fractured eye socket in the fracas, was a rugby league player at the time of the incident.

Simpson, of Runcorn, had admitted landing the punch that knocked out Mr Soliola after the melee had escalated.

However, he walked from the dock on Tuesday afternoon after being found not guilty by an unanimous verdict.

Jurors spent more than seven hours deliberating over Waters, of Chester, before delivery a majority not guilty verdict.