A TEAM of young footballers from across Denbighshire have won national honours.

Denbighshire Schools Football Association U12s turned in a sensational performance to secure the Wales Schools’ Football Association's David Nickless shield after a fine 5-2 victory over Cardiff and Vale.

A brace from the outstanding Cammron Morris did the majority of the damage, with Lloyd Hayes, Loui O'Carroll and Lewis Evans also finding the net during a dominant performance.

Denbighshire SFA was set up with support from Denbighshire County Council as part of its work to ensure young people develop life skills and behaviours that contribute to good health and well being.

A spokesperson, said: "Denbighshire SFA was only formed in September 2015 and to be classed as the best in Wales for the U12s age group is a massive achievement.

"Everyone involved is really proud of the players who were fantastic representatives for the county during the tournament.

"Coaches Gavin Bennett and Ed Jones were instrumental in the success and would like to thank them and the parents for their dedication to the team."

The U12s qualified for the final stages of the competition after finishing top of the northern qualifying group, remaining unbeaten, scoring 32 goals and conceding only two.

Denbighshire SFA U13s also progressed to the semi-finals in their age group but were narrowly beaten by Cardiff and Vale on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 draw.