A team of youngsters took to the football pitch for 12 hours straight this weekend to raise money for charity.

The Walney Yellows under-eight's side were supporting The Brain Tumour Charity, the the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally, at the game on Saturday at Tummer Hill playing fields.

Their efforts were inspired by Jimmy Hill, father of Walney goalkeeper Jonah, who was diagnosed at the age of 34 before he was able to have the tumour removed five years later.

The players celebrating after the 12-hour contestThe players celebrating after the 12-hour contest (Image: Chris Ivison)

Chris Ivison is the under-eight's coach and one of the organisers of the fundraiser, which has reached £5,000 in donations at the time of writing.

Chris said: "One of the parents summed everything up perfectly in a Facebook post following the event when they said 'anybody who thinks football is just a game hasn’t met our Walney Yellows'.

"The team played through rain, sunshine and the sunset, showing respect and resilience throughout regardless of age or ability.

"At the full-time whistle the kids from both teams shook hands and some even shed tears of pride for themselves and their teammates - it was a brilliant day for a worthy cause and a huge achievement for a group of young children."

Jonah, whose father's diagnosis inspired the fundraiserJonah, whose father's diagnosis inspired the fundraiser (Image: Chris Ivison)

The five-a-side football match involved 11 squad players, along with their friends and family.

There were even a few familiar faces from Barrow AFC who showed their support on the day and donated to the cause including players Rory Feely and Andy Dallas.

The kids have raised £5000 so farThe kids have raised £5000 so far (Image: Chris Ivison)

Chris added: "There is an enormous sense of pride throughout the team and their families at this moment in time - what the kids achieved on Saturday was nothing short of incredible.

"It was a privilege to spend the day with the team, their families and friends and everybody that took time out of their day to come along and support us.

"We would like to say a huge thank you to everybody who has contributed to making this event a huge success and playing your part in raising a significant amount of money for the charity."

The JustGiving page will remain open for a few more weeks, which means you can still contribute to the kids' efforts by visiting the website here.