Santa will be paying a visit to the 6aside league at Garibaldi College On Sunday, Tuesdays & Thursdays and he will be presenting teams with small gifts and the referees with wooley hats.

Soccersixes Matt Scoffham said: "Having Santa visiting our leagues is excellent - he will be handing the referees there presents of woolley hats. The teams will also be given gifts from him.

"Our leagues are competitive but really for fun and it will be nice to put a bit of fun into it over Christmas with santa paying a visit. Some teams may even ask him to play in goals for them!"

The soccersixes is expanding a new division in the new year and adding 8 more teams.

There are already six teams registered and just two spaces remaining.

Teams entering before Christmas will also get free entry into the league.

Teams that wish to enter the soccersixes leagues in the area can either register online at www.soccersixes.net or call 0870 33 00 888.

If you are already a team and want to know the date santa will be visiting your league email customerservices@soccersixes.net