A SEA of yellow and blue filled the skies above Southampton as children and teenagers released thousands of balloons into the sky to salute Saints' FA Cup final.

The children from Sholing Junior and Infant schools and students at Itchen College joined together to make the good will gesture to their favourite team.

Principal of the 1,000-pupil college Barry Hicks said: "I'm looking forward to a good Saints win."

After the release Arsenal and Southampton fans enjoyed a mini cup final football match of their own.