In a bid to help a sick classmate, a football match was organised by two schools in Denbighshire.

Ysgol Bryn Clwyd and Ysgol Gellifor battled it out in the first Pool Park Cup.

They raised funds for Aiden Jones, an eight-year-old boy undergoing treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool.

The match took place on the grounds of Pool Park Estate in Ruthin which is being restored by Andrew and Louisa Godfrey who also helped to organise the game.

Their son, Hugo, was also a part of the match between years four, five and six.

The historic Manor House's former tennis court was transformed into a football pitch for the match.

Mr Jones' father Liam, his cousin Lewis, and Lewis's parents were at the game.

The Go Fund Me page created to help in Mr Jones' treatment collected £5,100.

Businesses such as The Godfrey Group, Gamlins Law, Travis Perkins Denbigh, MKM Ruthin and Pentre Tech were among those who rallied their support for Mr Jones.

Mr Godfrey, the managing director of the Godfrey Group, said: "The football match was a huge success and we were very lucky with the weather.

"It was so sunny."

Match ball signed by all the children with from left Lewis, Aiden's cousin, Liam Jones, Aiden's dad, and Matin from Ysgol Gellifor  (Image: Ian Cooper/Ian Cooper Photography.)

He also said: "We've been working hard to transform the derelict grounds into an amazing football pitch and it was wonderful to see the children using it for the first time in decades and having such fun."

With Ysgol Bryn Clwyd emerging victorious in the match, the doors have opened to potential rematches in the future as well.

Celebrations got underway as the winning school were presented with a trophy they could keep until the rematch next year.

Ben Lindquist, headteacher of both schools and an active partaker in the fundraising, said: "It was a great morning, such a lovely event and very kind of Andrew and Louisa Godfrey to organise it all."

He mentioned the children's excitement about playing on the pitch and their eagerness for the following year's rematch.

He also added: "We’re so pleased that quite a few members of Aiden’s family were able to come and watch too, including his dad Liam and his cousin Lewis.

"All the children signed the match ball which we are going to present to Aiden.

"He’s currently at home having some respite from hospital.

“What he is going through at the moment is pretty tough but he is showing tremendous bravery and resilience.

"We all think the world of him.”