A WELSH international footballer has donated a match worn shirt to help his hometown club who have been hit by floods.

Harry Wilson, 22, currently on loan at Championship side Derby County from Liverpool, gave away his shirt to Corwen FC Juniors following Wales' 1-0 Euro Qualifier win over Slovakia on Sunday.

The shirt, which has also been signed by the rest of the Wales squad, has been put up for auction to help the club after it suffered an estimated £6,500 of damage to its facilities during recent floods.

Corwen Juniors' head of youth development Ian Evans says the support received from both Wilson, who was born in Wrexham and grew up in Corwen, and the community as a whole has been "brilliant".

"Harry's mum and dad got in touch with me after the Wales match against Slovakia to tell me that he wanted to do something for the club and had decided to donate his shirt," he added.

"He's a Corwen lad. Being a pro makes it difficult for him, but he comes back to watch the club whenever he can, as all his friends still play for Corwen FC.

"The response we've had to the auction of his shirt has been absolutely bonkers to be honest, the highest bid at the moment stands at £1000 and we expect that to go a little higher as well."

Mr Evans described the flood damage sustained at Corwen Juniors' facilities over the weekend of March 16 and 17 as "heartbreaking".

Denbighshire Free Press: Damage done to Corwen Juniors pitches. PICTURE: Ian Evans.Damage done to Corwen Juniors pitches. PICTURE: Ian Evans.

The 48-year-old added that a generator costing around £4,000 had been flooded during the storm and the changing rooms and kitchen were also submerged following heavy rainfall.

However, following a meeting held at the Sports Centre last Thursday, Mr Evans says those involved at the club are feeling a little more positive.

"The offers to help us have been endless and we're very grateful for the support," he said.

"We've had a building firm from Ruthin offer to get the road up to the pitch re-surfaced and parents have been going out of their way to set up cake stalls and all sorts.

"We have to say thanks to Ruthin Football Club too, who have let our girls teams play their fixtures at their ground free of charge. There has been so many wonderful gestures made and I think that really highlights the importance of the club to our area."

Mr Evans added that, as most of the equipment damaged during the floods was "un-salvageable", the club is looking to elevate any new facilities to higher ground to avoid a repeat scenario.

"The last thing we want is to be in this position again," he added.

"We want to make sure that we do things properly this time around but it certainly looks as though we are on the right track."

The auction for Wilson's shirt ends at 7pm on April 7 and can be found on Facebook.

A GoFundMe page with a fundraising target of £10,000 has been set up by the club to help it get back on its feet as soon as possible; https://www.gofundme.com/flood-disaster-fund-corwen-juniors-football-club