A FLINTSHIRE football club are on the brink of going out existence because of vandals, their chairman has warned.

Saltney Town FC suffered more damage to its stand over the weekend, the twelfth instance of severe damage in in two years.

And the latest occurrence has led to club chairman Darren Meredith saying that the club cannot last much longer without the support it needs.

He said: ''Without the investment in new facilities, we'll be relegated at the end of next season when the new ground criteria comes in, and in that scenario we will wind the club up. So it's difficult enough as it is but this constant vandalism is just making our life impossible.

''If we were to fold the club, the Juniors would likely still function, but again with vandalism and anti social behaviour, dog fouling and the like there, we would seriously need to question the safeguarding of the children, which is the most important thing.

''We need a further stand, shelter for standing, a PA system, fencing, extended toilet facilities and refreshments facility. All of which is planned and could be achieved with some support, but who would invest in us with all this vandalism?''

It was hoped that the installation of a CCTV camera would help solve the problem, but the closest available place to erect one is too far away from the ground itself to have the desired effect.

Inspector Darren Whibberley, South Flintshire Police, said: ''We're working with Flintshire County Council to improve CCTV in the location.

''We believe the troublemakers are a small minority of the children of Saltney who have joined with schoolfriends from the Lache area.

And Inspector Whibberley has urged parents of these individuals to keep a closer eye on the whereabouts and actions of their children.

He added: ''I would urge the parents of these children to take responsibility and find out where their children are going, and ask themselves if it's suitable for their child to be out late at night.

''They need to educate their children on what is acceptable before they become embroiled with the law. These children will likely have access to social media and will therefore be able to see the devastating impact their behaviour has on the club.''