Five junior sports teams in Halton have won merseyflow’s Team Spirit competition.

Open to local under-14s, the contest offered five sets of fully numbered and branded sports kits worth up to £1,000 each.

The merseyflow judging panel selected the winners based on their demonstration of 'teamwork'.

The winning teams are Beechwood Gems under-8s girls football in Runcorn, Illuzion Morris dancing team in Widnes, Kingsway amateur boxing club in Widnes, Runcorn Saxon’s foundation football team and Weston Point Hybrids under-11s football in Runcorn.

Neil Conway, chief executive of merseyflow, said: "We’re proud to support local sports and give back to our community.

"We know that junior sports teams are self-funded and rely on donations to cover day-to-day running costs and equipment, so we’re keen to show our support and recognise the fantastic work they do to provide kids with an outlet to have fun, stay active and motivated."