Braintree Town Football Club hosted its first football festival for disabled children.

The 50 youngsters were given coaching and played friendly matches in the Essex Football Association Soccability Festival at The Discovery Centre in Great Notley on Thursday.

Those taking part were from Market Field School in Elmstead Market, and Doucecroft Schools in Eight Ash Green, Harlow Fields School in Harlow, Columbus School in Chelmsford, and Ramsden Hall School in Billericay.