CLAMPERS who have been preying on unsuspecting football fans had an unprofitable evening thanks to one of their previous victims.

As reported in the Adver, dozens of people were clamped during last week's England Under 18 match at the County Ground.

The fans, many of them families, parked on the road leading into the Transfer Bridges industrial estate and were furious to discover their cars immobilised after the match.

Signs around the car park say it is private property but also states the parking is pay and display', which left motorists confused as to what to do.

But Lin Simmons was so upset at being handed a £147 fine by the clampers that she decided to camp out before Swindon Town's match with Cheltenham to warn other fans about the risk of parking at the site.

"We must have flagged down 20 cars and warned people of the consequences of parking there," said Lin, from Moredon.

"We were there for two hours and I think they were all appreciative.

"Two black clamping vans turned up for about 30 minutes but when they saw what we were doing they left.

"It was very satisfying to know the clampers left empty pocketed.

"I felt sick when I had to pay the fine so revenge is sweet.

"I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall in their office."

Bridgwater-based company Premier Parking Services (PPS) were behind the clamping at the industrial estate and generated almost £6,000 in fines following last week's game.

Lin thinks the private landowner should make it clear where motorists stand.

"If they want to make money they should do so fairly and put up pay and display machines," she added.

She said that others intend to be at the site before Swindon plays Leeds United at the County Ground on Saturday, March 1.

The club is expecting about 11,000 fans to be at the game of the season and parking will again inevitably be an issue.

It has advised fans not to park on private property.