STARS from Chester-based soap Hollyoaks took part in a football match that has £4,000 for Clatterbridge Cancer Charity.

They took on staff from Warrington supply chain company Flextronics, beating them 3-2 in the match at Runcorn Linnets Stadium.

The match was the highlight of the firm's twelve-month campaign which has raised more than £30,000 for the charity.

Fabrizio Santino, who plays Ziggy Roscoe in the hit Channel Four soap, opened the scoring and new cast member Duayne Boachie secured the Man of the Match title with a goal in each half.

Duayne joined the cast earlier this year as footballer Zach Loveday and was keen to show off his skills.

He said afterwards: "This was my first match for the Hollyoaks team and I was really nervous so it’s brilliant to score two goals and get Man of the Match, but the main thing was raising money for such a great cause.

"It's fantastic that Flextronics managed to organise this match and I’m always happy to get involved in something like this, but I’m glad we won too!”

Jade Barrett, from Clatterbridge Cancer Charity, said: "The night was a fantastic success. The dedication the Flextronics staff showed on the night was reflected in the amazing amount of money raised.”

Match organiser Joe Hitchmough, from Flextronics, said: “Clatterbridge is a charity that has a lot of personal significance to members of staff here and, as soon as it was confirmed as our charity of the Year, we pledged that we would do something a little bit different to raise a lot of money.

“I'd just like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part, helped organise or bought a ticket – it all counts and together we’ve raised an incredible amount of money for Clatterbridge.”