Vauxhall Home Nations Football Photographer of the Year 2012

Vauxhall’s Home Nations Football Photographer of the Year competition is back for 2012.

Last year the Mail on Sunday's Mark Pain was crowned the inaugural Vauxhall Home Nations Football Photographer of the Year when his England portfolio enabled him to beat the cream of English, Scottish, Northern Irish and Welsh sports photographers in an eagerly-contested competition.

Following feedback from a number of entrants the prizes have been altered this year and there is now a cash sum of £3000 up for the grabs for the 2012 winner.

The individual national competitions for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales remain with two principal categories –Photographer of the Year and Best Individual Photo.

Each individual winner will collect £500 and the four Photographers of the Year will be entered into the final to win £2500 and the title of Vauxhall Home Nations Football Photographer of the Year.

For more information regarding entry please contact Aimee Preston

Chris Coleman Visits Precision at Stag Show

Chris Coleman will be making a special appearance at the Stag Show in Swindon today.

The Wales manager will be there to announce a partnership between the Football Association of Wales and Macesport client Precision.

The FAW and Precision will launch a partnership which will see Precision become the official training aid suppliers to the FAW.

Full details of the partnership will be released this week.

David Sanderson, Brand and Marketing Director for Precision, said; "We are very grateful to both Chris and the FAW for joining us and meeting our customers at Stag Show this week.

"Having recently signed a deal with the Irish Football Association we are delighted to add the FAW to our portfolio of partners and look forward to working together in the future."

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Precision Keeper Brian Jensen Kicks Off Testimonial Year

Precision Goalkeeping’s Brian Jensen has announced the launch of his testimonial year this month after he entered his 10th season with Burnley.

"The beast" joined the Clarets on a free transfer in June 2003 and has since made 270 appearances.

Jensen lived up to his nickname when he saved two spot kicks in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to knock Chelsea out of the League Cup in 2008.

Jensen also launched the Precision Goalkeeping range in 2010 when he wore the gloves for the first time in the Premier League fixture against Chelsea.

First up of the testimonial events is a 'Beast of a Race Night With A Difference', to be held on Tuesday, November 20th in the James Hargreaves Stand’s executive suite.

Jensen has invited a number of former Clarets’ team mates to this fun evening at Turf Moor, including Jay Rodriguez, Robbie Blake, Ade Akinbiyi, Danny Coyne and Graham Branch. The stars will take part in a series of challenges on the Turf Moor pitch.

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Vauxhall Present FA Women's Young Player of the Year Award

The England team sponsor Vauxhall showed their support for England's Women's team last week by presenting the FA Young Player of the Year award at the FA Women's Awards.

Everton's Alex Greenwood collected the award from Vauxhall's Head of Sponsorship Chris Hornbuckle at the glittering award ceremony at the Waldorf Hilton.

The award, decided by Three Lions coaches and back room staff, recognises exciting young international-quality talent.

The other awards included:

FA Young Player of the Year - Alex Greenwood, Everton

FA Goalkeeper of the Year - Nicky Davies, Liverpool

FA Goal of the Year - Megan Harris, Lincoln FA

Coach of the Year, FA Women’s Premier League - John Saloman, Watford

FA Players’ Player of the Year - Jess Fishlock, Bristol Academy

FA International Player of the Year - Casey Stoney

100 England caps - Fara Williams, Casey Stoney, Rachel Unitt

Throston Tornadoes Get Surprise of a Lifetime

Throston Tornadoes received the surprise of a lifetime thanks to Vauxhall and Robbie Savage.

The Under 13 team from Hartlepool were featured on Sunday night's ITV prime time show Surprise, Surprise after manager Chris Forsyth applied to give the players a morale boost.

As part of the surprise, a reward for their effort and attitude in the face of some heavy defeats, Robbie Savage went along to their training ground to give them a training session.

Robbie also took the boys on a tour of Wembley before they went along to an England training session at Colney to meet the England squad.

The surprise was topped off when they ran out on the hallowed turf at Wembley to take part in a penalty shoot out at half time during the England vs San Marino game in October, courtesy of England team sponsor Vauxhall.

Watch last weekend's Surprise, Surprise - click here