TALENTED young footballers are being invited to a coaching course that could land them a trial with a league club.

Coerver Coaching (North-East) will hold a four-day session at Chester-le-Street's Riverside sports complex next month with Hartlepool United FC Youth Development.

The organisers are looking for good players in the under-eight to under-14 age groups to take part between Monday to Thursday, August 2 to 5, from 10am to 3pm.

Coerver Coaching director Les Shaw said: "Players will experience coaching at the level of a professional centre of excellence or academy.

"Those who show the required level of ability or potential will be invited for a six-week trial at the Hartlepool United Centre of Excellence or to attend the new Coerver Centre of Football Development opening at the Riverside in September."

Mr Shaw said eight players from previous courses had won full contracts at Hartlepool. He added that goalkeepers from the area were particularly sought after.

For further details, call Mr Shaw on 07960 754339 or 0191-419 3633.