The beautiful game must go on

Sporty youngsters can carry on playing football despite a devastating suspected arson attack on their soccer school.

Around £2,000 worth of equipment went up in flames after a fire, believed to have been deliberately started at the club’s shed, destroyed line markers, goals, pitch barriers, corner flags and club facilities.

However, the March Soccer School received amazing support from neighbouring footballing organisations and local businesses – including their Under 8 Blue team sponsors, Harrison Murray.

The estate agency was among the first to offer financial support to help team manager Matt Christian to buy new goal posts and other necessary equipment.

Estate agency manager Nicola Roberts said, “We were absolutely devastated when we heard about on the fire at one of the town’s most popular and well-used community projects.

“As a sponsor of one of the teams we wanted to show our support as soon as we heard the news to enable everyone who works at the club, and he youngsters to get back to normal as soon as possible.”