THOUSANDS of pounds were handed over to a charity following a successful fundraising sports event.

A rugby match at Mold RFC on March 9 saw Barbariad Gogledd Cymru play Chester RUFC in order to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

Organisers Andrea Jones and Liam Gill, whose seven-month-old son Archie was diagnosed with the condition when he was three-weeks-old, told the Leader they were delighted after smashing their £2,000 target.

They met with a representative of the charity over the weekend to have over a cheque for a whopping £7,710.

Miss Jones, who lives near Mold and also has a two-year-old son named Alfie, said: "It was amazing - they were astonished at the amount. "We only set out to raise a few thousand so to raise more than £7,000 is just amazing.

"People were still donating on that morning as well."

Miss Jones and Mr Gill are to marry in June, after which they will be preparing for the next fundraising match which is due to take place in Chester in September.

Beverley Burnham Jones, head of community, giving and events at the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, said: “We’re hugely grateful to Andrea, Liam and everyone involved in the fundraiser at Mold Rugby Club for their wonderful support.

"It’s this sort of fantastic fundraising in the community that allows the Trust to invest in vital research which could be life-changing for thousands of people affected by cystic fibrosis in the UK.”

Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic condition affecting more than 10,400 people in the UK which is caused by a faulty gene that affects the movement of salt and water in and out of cells.

It causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system, which causes lung infections and problems digesting food.