Local league able to buy age appropriate goals for young footballers thanks to a £400 donation from the Hodgson Elkington Junior Sports Programme Trust Ltd.

The Onyx Teamwear Grantham Youth Football League (GYFL), which regularly host festivals of football at Carre’s Grammar School in Sleaford, have been given a donation in order to purchase goal posts that are a fair size for players aged 6 to 8.

The new posts will be used in this coming season’s fixture programme which has received national attention from the FA following the implementation of the FA Youth Review.

Matt Evans, CPD coordinator was delighted to get the grant; “Anyone who has been to one of our events will notice that we are making every effort to create a child-centred environment. The new goals further this. As adults, we must remember that this is the children’s game and not ours so they should have appropriately sized goals just like they have kits and boots which fit them”.

Hodgson Elkington launched the Junior Sports Programme in April 2002 aiming to encourage junior sports and youth development in Lincolnshire and East Nottinghamshire.

Representing the Ttrust, Mike Aspinall presented league Chairman Mark Simon with the cheque during the recent National Football Day celebrations, marking the life of Sir Bobby Robson and the 150th birthday of the Football Association. 75 children took part and showcased 5v5, 7v7 and 9v9 football ahead of the season launch in September.