A PUB quiz team from Rossendale has taken part in the national finals.

A four man team from the Red Lion in Newchurch Road competed against 24 teams from across the country to finish 9th in the Great British Pub Quiz.

The team from the Higher Cloughfold pub previously won the North West regional final and around 5,000 teams originally entered the competition in the preliminary stages.

The team consisted of Andy Potts, Anthony Cordey, Stephen Sisson and Clive Eastwood.

Red Lion landlord Bob Holmes said: "It was a fantastic achievement for the small village pub.

"It was a fantastic achievement for the small village pub."