LONGWELL Green JFC hosted the first grassroots level Her Game Too (HGT) weekend aimed at encouraging girls and women into football.
Saturday began with training sessions from preschool group to U9 age group. In the afternoon, Longwell Green Men’s 1st team faced Sturminster Newton, winning 3-2 with an 88th minute winner. The home team showed their support for the campaign by wearing dedicated HGT T-shirts during the warm up.
Sunday saw a range of matches taking place, with junior Longwell Green JFC teams including U8-U12s hitting the pitch. In the afternoon, Longwell Green Ladies played against Bristol North Wanderers, resulting in 1-2. During the warm-up, the home team sported the HGT T-shirts, whilst the away team, who are also partnered with HGT, displayed their giant HGT flag during the match.
Ken Major, from Longwell Green JFC, said: “Overall, we felt the weekend was a massive success and achieved what we set out to do. It was positive to see new kids turning up to the training session wanting to try football for the first time. We also had queries following the weekend about how girls can play.”
For 2o26, the plan is to ensure that the club’s disability and women’s walking teams take part in the event, reinforcing the message that football really is a game for all.
If you wish to find out more about Longwell Green JFC visit http://www.longwellgreensportsjfc.co.uk/. For more details about Her Game Too, visit https://www.hergametoo.co.uk/football