SCHOOLCHILDREN have really been using their imagination as they go for goal in our Design a Football Shirt competition.

Hundreds of entries were received from primary schools in Leigh, Tyldesley and Atherton, and judges faced an incredibly difficult decision attempting to select a final shortlist.

Leigh Journal editor Hayley Smith said: “We have had a brilliant response to this year’s competition and received some fantastic entries so a heartfelt thank you to all of the schools and talented pupils who participated.”

Now it is your turn to help choose our winners and pick a strip any team would be proud to wear in the European Championships in France.

There are two age groups – four to seven and eight to 11 – and the winners in each category will receive a family pass for Gulliver’s theme park, Blue Planet Aquarium and Cineworld.

Plus Toyfields Adventure Play Centre has also donated 10 play sessions and a class play session to the winner of the four to seven category.

There are several ways to vote.

By phone: Call 0901 221 adding the four digits under the design of your choice.

For example if it was design 0380 you would like to vote for simply dial 0901 221 0380. By text: Send your text to 80360 starting with LJDESIGNASHIRT leave a space, followed by the four digits under the design of your choice.

Calls cost no more than 26p per call from a BT landline. Calls from mobiles and some other networks may cost more. Texts cost 25p plus your normal operator text charge.

Telephone and text lines are open until June 16, 2016.

You can also enter for free by post.

Send your nominations to Vickie Scullard, Design a Shirt Competition, c/o Warrington Guardian, The Academy, 138 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, including your name and address, by June 16, 2016.