A TOP Premiership club is set to give local youngsters an opportunity in their quest to become professional footballers.

Birmingham City Football Club has joined forces with All Stars Football, Worcestershire's First FA Charter Standard-approved coaching school.

All Stars Football will run a weekly football development centre to provide advanced coaching and the chance to progress to the Birmingham City Academy.

Throughout September and October anyone can attend for a trial period.

The development centre will be held at Malvern College on Fridays between 6.30 and 7.30pm. Open trials for seven to 11-year-olds run from this Friday until October 22.

An All Stars Football Academy is also held at Malvern College at the same time on Mondays. Open trials for 12 to 16-year-olds run from September 27 to October 18.

For more details call David Taylor on 0781 385 8921 or Martin Beal on 07771 568069.