A DARLINGTON pub has revealed it will be hosting a fantasy football league with a difference ahead of this summer’s European football tournament.

Brinkburn Flaming Grill on Lady Kathryn Grove is appealing for local football fanatics to join its Not So Fantasy Football League and pick the worst performing players of the forthcoming competition.

With £500 on offer for the worst performing team of the competition, the initiative has won support from commentator, Chris Kamara, who said:“By focusing on those players that aren’t usually headlining the European stage the Flaming Grill Not So Fantasy Football League gives Darlington fans a chance to get a more rounded view of European football.”

Brinkburn’s general manager Jim Davies added: “Last year we scoured the nation for the UK’s worst performing local football teams. To involve even more Darlington footy fans this year we thought why not take it to the international stage and let guests select their own team of flops, bottlers and hatchet men.” To register a team visit flaminggrillpubs.com