Gloucestershire Echo photographer Jo Harvell has scored an impressive win in a top sports photography competition.

The regional press snapper (pictured) scooped the Photograph of the Year prize at the Nationwide FA Cup Photographic Competition.

Judges chose Jo's image, of a tussle for the ball between Fulham goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar and Cheltenham Town's Damian Spencer, in the third round of the FA Cup, as the best single picture entered into the contest.

They said: "She thoroughly deserves this award for capturing the determination and theatre of the FA Cup in this brilliant picture."

Jo, (30), received her award at a ceremony in Cardiff.

Getty Images photographer Jamie McDonald was crowned Nationwide FA Cup Photographer of the Year.

The pair beat hundreds of entries from professional photographers in the competition which sought to find images capturing the passion and essence of the FA Cup.

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