STREET football has arrived on Teesside with the launch of a new competition to sharpen players skills.

Middlesbrough FC has teamed up with youngsters in the towns Thorntree Park to give them the chance to pull on a Boro strip and show off their talents in a variety of challenges.

The youngsters, aged between 11 and 18 of both sexes, were attempting to shoot a ball through a car door and chipping the ball into a bin.

The clubs FA qualified coaches will hold free weekly training sessions, matches and street football.

For further details visit www.mfcic.co.uk of by texting STREET to 07841 997876.