A man has been seriously injured after being attacked on a street.

The assault happened on Morven Avenue in Paisley at 9pm on Friday.

A 35-year-old man was jumped while in an altercation with another man.

He was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital with a serious head injury.

The attacker is white and was wearing a red and black striped top and dark trousers.

Detective sergeant Craig Riddell said: "We are trying to piece together the exact circumstances of what has happened.

"At this stage, the motive for the attack is unclear and I am appealing for anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident to contact us.

"This is mainly a residential area and I'm sure there are a number of people who witnessed the incident.

"If anyone has any information or knowledge as to who is responsible for this attack, I would urge them to contact police and pass their information on."

Anyone with information is asked to contact 101.