MASKED robbers held betting shop staff at gunpoint before escaping with just £30.

Two men burst in to Ladbrokes in St Helens Road, Daubhill, at 5.05pm on Tuesday.

Both had scarves pulled over the lower half of their face and one man was wielding a black pistol as they demanded cash.

An assistant gave the men £30 before they fled.

Police are appealing for witnesses.

More details later