Huge crowds turned out today to catch a glimpse of competitors greased up with gravy in the famous World Gravy Wrestling Championships.

The international event, which began in 2007, took place at the Rose ‘n Bowl pub in Stacksteads, Lancashire.

Around 1,500 litres of gravy is poured into a ring – before contestants in fancy dress enter to battle in two-minute bouts.

Andrew Holt, 63, is in charge of making the gravy pumped into the ring after each fight.

He makes the gravy in his black pudding factory, The Real Lancashire Black Pudding Company.

He said: ‘It was all made yesterday in my factory to the competition regulations. It is my grandma’s recipe and takes a lot of preparation.’ Andrew said he makes three types of gravy to ensure the consistency is the same for all competitors – th

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