THE first girls football league to try out the FA's respect campaign has seen one of their teams given a fair play award.

Wincanton Town Girl's under 12 team, who play in the Somerset seven-a-side league, were handed the award and a cheque for £200 after showing the most respect to referees and playing fairly last season.

FAIR PLAY: Wincanton Town under 12 girls won the fair play award. From back left, Lucy Byrne, Emily Shylan, Grace Shylan, Siah Chapman, Alicia Bargery. From front left, Ellie Farrell, Chloe Farrell. They are with manager Becky Chapman and a representative from FA sponsor McDonalds

Despite finishing ninth out of ten teams, the girls won five times and drew once, a huge improvement on the previous season where they failed to win a single match.

The team picked up their trophy and medals at a Gala evening in Bridgwater.

Manager Becky Chapman said the girls were a credit to the club all last season and were now eagerly looking forward to the start of the new campaign. She said: "Although results didn't always go their way last season it was great for them to be given an award for playing in the right spirit and with a smile on their faces.

"They could certainly show some of the England team a thing or two."

The girls will put the prize money towards new kit for the new season, which kicks off in September.