A FIVE-A-SIDE football competition organised by Bolton police has raised more than £5,000 for Bolton Hospice.

Police officers challenged local teams at the annual Bolton Community Challenge Cup.

The tournament was started in a bid to increase respect between the area’s different communities. Ten teams signed up to take part including Muslim, Hindu and Somali groups, as well as officers from the Bolton Central Neighbourhood Policing Team.

The event, on Saturday, took place at Bolton Lads and Girls Club in Spa Road, Bolton, and the cup was won by the team representing the Bolton Council of Mosques.

The cup, now in its fourth year, raises money for Bolton Hospice through the raffle of prizes donated by local groups and businesses.

More than 100 prizes were donated this year including a Nintendo Wii games console, a BMX bike, a Christian Dior ladies gift set worth £350, various weekend breaks offers and signed memorabilia from Bolton Wanderers, Manchester United, Ricky Hatton and Amir Khan.

In the past three years, the raffle has raised a total of more than £10,000 for the hospice.