A STRUGGLING football club has been handed a cash boost by Premier League giants Manchester United.
Daisy Hill FC, Westhoughton, was given £250 from The Reds' Charity Shield funds which are handed out each year to grass-roots sports teams.
Representatives of the tiny Northwest Counties League division two side applied for a slice of the cash pot generated by the pre-season fixture each season.
Club chairman Bob Naylor said: "It was a bit of a surprise but it's great news for the club."
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