The beautiful game has never looked so good at Clydeview Academy.

The school's football team have been kitted out with brand new kits thanks to a local charity.

Children in Poverty Inverclyde, founded by Pat Burke, donated the strips, and Pat said they were only happy to lend the school a helping hand.

Clydeview Academy's boys' football team in their new kits. (Image: Public)

Mr Burke said: "The cost of running even a school team is excessive and hopefully it does not deter schools football continuing as present.

"In the last three years, amateur football has lost around 30 teams nationwide, six of them in Inverclyde, due to exorbitant costs.

"It's the main reason why we have set aside funds to assist with expenditure for kits.

"Two schools, three amateur clubs and four seven-a-side boys club will benefit. It's a total of £3,000 in outlays but it's well worth it.

"Football is therapeutic. Come Thursday, players are starting to look forward to the Saturday match and the bonhomie that exudes from that. Friendships for a lifetime are the result.

"We have a tremendous connection with the impressive Clydeview Academy, with a donation of nearly £1,500 this year, around £1,000 in fundraisers previously, and an anticipated £15,000 to swell the coffers from Shaun Kavanagh's forthcoming half marathon."

Children In Poverty Inverclyde funded the team's eye-catching new kits. (Image: Public)

David Wight, Scottish School Football Representative for Clydeview Academy said: "The squad of players are absolutely thrilled with the new kit (they have been in my ear for some time asking for new strips).

"I also need to thank my colleague Shaun Kavanagh for looking out for us and initiating discussions back in August.

"The strips are massively appreciated, especially at this moment in time where funding is so tight!

"These strips will go a long way to support the long standing football tradition here at Clydeview Academy.

"I would like to thank Pat and Children In Poverty Inverclyde for approaching us with this great opportunity."