Friends' five-a-side fun nets over a grand for Falkirk Foodbank

The annual "Tilly Cup”, as the competition is known, was started by organiser Ryan MacLeod back in 2016 – originally to raise funds for a friend’s daughter who required to travel to Germany for treatment for a rare brain tumour.

Now the event raises funds for Falkirk Foodbank – specifically the charity’s toys and food appeal at Christmas – and coined in £670 from last year’s match.

This year £1000 has already been raised for the foodbank before a ball has even been kicked.

Ryan said: “The tournament was a big success and was won by the Holytown Wanderers team. At the end of the day we managed to raise £1160.”

The five-a-side tournament – which first took place at LK Galaxy pitches in Grangemouth – was held at Bathgate Sports Centre on Saturday, August 6.