'We stood up for ourselves': Girls football team fight for same trophy as the boys

Have you ever won a prize and thought it could be something a bit better? Or, what about if you won something that didn't seem equal to another winner?

Well, that's what happened to a Scottish primary school girls football team who won an important tournament last year.

Whilst the winning boys team received a large silver trophy, the winning girls team were presented with a small plastic trophy - something they argued wasn't fair.

But now, after fighting for equality, the girls are celebrating a second victory after their trophy was upgraded!

When South Morningside Primary School girls football team first won the Edinburgh Schools Cup last year they were very excited.

But that excitement turned to disappointment when they received their trophy.

It left the team of 10, 11 and 12-year-olds "shocked and angry" when they saw the boys getting their big trophy as they received their small cup.

So, they decided to write to the organisers of the competition to highlight the inequality.

Caitlin, who is 11, and part of the winning team said: "Why did the boys get this big massive trophy and we've just got this plastic little thing.

"It spoiled our day... I was very upset and we were thinking were we not good enough?"

And the difference in size of the trophies didn't just worry the team.

Willie French, president of the Edinburgh Primary Schools Sports Association (EPSSA), admitted he was "quite embarrassed" when he saw the difference between the trophies at the presentation.

Afterwards, he received a letter from the girls team, explaining how the small trophy made them feel, and asking for fairness and equality.

"They very articulately and eloquently put forward their argument saying a cup like that didn't recognise the importance of the girls and it made them feel inferior to the boys, which I completely and utterly agreed," he said.

The organisers listened to the girls' letter and decided to take action.

French went out to buy a brand new trophy that was just as big as the boys' version.

And last week the girls were presented with their new trophy at school - time for another celebration.

"I feel quite proud now because we stood up for ourselves," said Caitlin.