Liverpool football legend and chairman of the Liverpool Former Players’ Association Jan Molby, celebrated his 50th birthday with a party for family and friends at Gusto Restaurant and Bar in Heswall.

Guests were treated to a three-course dinner with fine wines. Former X Factor finalist Chris Maloney entertained with a lively party set, before musician Tricia McTeague took over with some floor-filling numbers.

Former team-mates Alan Kennedy, Michael Thomas, John Durnin and John Barnes were among those who joined Jan, who played for Ajax in his homeland of Denmark before staying 12 years at Liverpool.

His party at the Telegraph Road venue had a patriotic feel with Danish flags decorating the room and even the pudding!