A semi-professional footballer from Buckinghamshire has managed to secure himself a trial with a Football League side.

Jamie Ayres, who has so far spent his entire career with Flackwell Heath, is currently training with Bolton Wanderers in League One.

If successful, he will sign a professional contract with the former Premier League side.

Upon his recent move to the North West to try and capture a landmark contract, Flackwell Heath, who play in the Combined Counties League Premier Division North, said: “Everyone at Flackwell Heath FC would like to wish the very best of luck to Jamie Ayres who is on trial with League 1 Bolton Wanderers this week.

Everyone at Flackwell Heath FC would like to wish the very best of luck to Jamie Ayres who is on trial with League 1...

Posted by Flackwell Heath FC on Thursday, 13 July 2023

Jamie is a former Flackwell Heath Minors FC, Flackwell Heath FC Youth player and a current member of our First Team.”

The news came three days before they took one fellow Buckinghamshire side Holmer Green in a pre-season friendly, which they would go on to win 13-1.

Bolton have had three separate spells in the Premier League, with their last stint being from 2001 to 2012.