There was a poignant football match held in Tranent on Saturday, as friends and family gathered to remember Sean Jardine.

An impressive crowd of more than 100 people gathered at Foresters Park to remember Sean, a former Ross High School pupil who died last August, aged just 17, after battling leukaemia.

And generous donations saw the football match raise £1,115 for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

A Sean Jardine Select side, led by his older brother Jordan, took the field in maroon strips, each with the number 12 on the back – the number Sean wore when he represented amateur side Joppa United.

And Sean’s former team-mates provided the opposition, with a squad from the now-defunct Joppa United taking the field for the match.

Before the game kicked off, a minute’s silence was observed, during which Sean’s mum, Karen Herd, released two large balloons numbered one and two, another tribute to the football-mad teenager, who supported Hearts and Chelsea.

When the game got under way, the good crowd did not have long to wait for the first goal. In fact, they waited just 12 minutes, as the Select XI took the lead.

And they doubled their advantage just two minutes later, before the Joppa side pulled a goal back shortly after.

The scores were level just before the interval, but a third goal from the Sean Jardine Select put them 3-2 ahead at the break.

Much like the opening 45 minutes, the second half was action-packed, but neither side were able to add to their scores until three minutes from time, when Joppa equalised and took the match to a penalty shoot-out.

And Sean’s former team-mates from Joppa came out on top, winning the spot-kick battle 4-2 to be crowned champions.

Karen, Sean’s mum, said afterwards: “It was an absolutely fantastic day and the boys playing the game did us all proud. A big thank you goes to the people who came along to support the event and those who were involved in helping arrange it, giving us another opportunity to raise money in memory of Sean. I just can’t thank everyone enough.” When asked if there were plans to make it an annual event to remember her son, she added: “We held a memorial match just after he passed away last year, which was a very emotional time for everyone. It was the players and friends who really drove it forward and after that game they asked if it was alright to keep it going.” Meanwhile, Sean’s big brother Jordan admitted to being “gutted” to have lost the match, but believed the day had been a fitting tribute to his brother.

He said: “I thought it was a good day with a good turnout with Sean’s friends, old team and coaches being here; everyone that turned up was special to Sean.

“The game itself saw both teams playing really well and I am sure it was interesting for the fans.

“I am a bit gutted it went to penalties and we lost. The day was all about Sean so that does not matter and we raised a lot of money for Teenage Cancer Trust.” For more on the Teenage Cancer Trust, or to make a donation, visit teenagecancertrust.org