PLAYERS from Warrington helped Cerebral Palsy United win the Disability FA Cup Final on Saturday.

Chelsea were defeated 9-1 in the showdown at St George’s Park, home to the National Football Centre.

CP United were also victors over Chelsea in the previous year’s inaugural showpiece.

John Foster from Glazebrook and Reiss Blackwell from Rixton are members of the CPUFC squad, while Callum Thornhill from Chapelford is one of the team’s volunteer coaches.

Foster and Blackwell played crucial roles in the victory, each scoring twice.

Formed in 2014, Cerebral Palsy United was originally based in Manchester but has since expanded across the north west and has a centre at Orford Jubilee Hub in Warrington.

The club work in partnership with local county FAs as well as the Warrington Wolves Foundation.

Recently the club received a donation from the Warrington Rotary Club to support the ongoing operational costs.

CPUFC are open to any individual with cerebral palsy, either from birth or an acquired illness.

Foster, 26, qualifies through an acquired brain injury from when he fell off a motorbike as a teenager.

He was part of the Manchester City disability programme.

Since joining Cerebral Palsy United in 2015 he has been the league’s top goal scorer two seasons running and has been called into the England development squad on the last two occasions.

He has become part of a potent attacking unit for CP United.

Blackwell, 19, is a right-sided hemiplegic who has been involved with the team for three seasons.

The tough tackling all-round midfielder has been pivotal in the success of the team over the past two seasons.

He has an exceptional passing range and regularly chips in with goals from midfield.

Blackwell was quickly identified as a star player which has seen him represent England on a number of occasions.

Thornhill, 23, got on board with coaching in 2015.

He passed his FA Level One coaching badge last year and is on the pathway to the Level Two qualification.

As an integral part of an experienced coaching team he is yet to taste defeat in a fixture since becoming involved within the club.

CP United are scheduled to contest the FECP International Trophy in Barcelona next month.

The club are seeking commercial interest to support the continued growth and development.

Anyone wishing to find out further information can visit cpunited.co.uk or contact info@cpunited.co.uk.