SCOTLAND captain Andy Robertson has given his backing to a charity's social media efforts to raise awareness of testicular cancer.

The Liverpool defender has joined some of Scotland's best-known celebrities in lending his support to the annual Check Yer Bawballs campaign run by Cahonas, whose founder, Ritchie Marshall, comes from Cardross.

British and Irish Lions rugby star Hamish Watson and singer-songwriter Callum Beattie have joined the former Queen's Park and Dundee United star in pledging their support for this year's campaign.

Past supporters have included some of Scotland's most loved celebrities, including Amy MacDonald, Sam Heughan and Lorraine Kelly, as well as Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

And the backing for Cahonas' festive awareness efforts over the years hasn't stopped in Scotland, with other supporters since the campaign launched in 2015 including none other than Luke Skywalker and Captain Kirk - otherwise known as actors Mark Hamill and William Shatner.

Ritchie Marshall, founder of Cahonas, said: “When this started it was just a daft idea – now it’s become a Christmas tradition.

“Each year, so many more people become aware of our charity thanks to celebrities and their baubles. I’m so grateful to everyone who’s backed the campaign over the years.

“The #CheckYerBawballs campaign has reached millions of people. In doing so, they’ve raised awareness and potentially prevented countless men and their families from the agony and heartbreak of cancer.

“Early detection saves lives. And it’s simple. If men check more regularly, their chance of a complete recovery improves massively."

“I hope many more men across Scotland and around the world remember to #CheckYerBawballs this Christmas.”

Testicular cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in young men in the UK. Cases have increased by more than 27 per cent since the early 1990s, but if detected in its early stages, testicular cancer is 98 per cent curable.

Find out more about the campaign and Cahonas's work at Earlier this year, Hibernian FC launched a partnership with Cahonas Scotland to raise awareness of testicular cancer, and pledged to encourage every male player and supporter to perform regular self checks.

Celebrities and members of the public can join in by sharing a selfie showing off their ‘bawballs’ in front of their Christmas tree.

Christmas jumpers are also included. They then tag three more people who do the same and so the message spreads.

For more information on the #CheckYerBawballs campaign and the work Cahonas does visit cahonasscotland.org.