Park Ladies Football Club face off against March Bears Rugby Club men’s team

In a riveting clash of codes and genders, Park Ladies Football Club faced off against the March Bears Rugby Club men’s team.

The ‘Fun Day Friendly’, which took place at Parkfield Sports Club in Wimblington on Sunday, raised more than £345 for Hot Pots Community Café.

The café is a local initiative that provides work opportunities for people with learning disabilities and helps them to develop essential life skills.

Kayleigh Dring, employability co-ordinator for the Hot Pots project, said: “The money raised will go a long way and help us to continue to support our local community. We would like to say a big thank you to all the players, supporters and local businesses for their generosity.”

The match itself saw March Bears emerge victorious with a 5-2 win, in what was a spirited and fiercely contested encounter.

Rob Mitchell, manager of Park Ladies FC, said: “Park Ladies have always relied on the superb support of our fans and the local community, so it was brilliant to be able to give something back today.

“We’ve got a tough run of fixtures coming up in October, so today’s match was a fantastic test of our team’s physical strength and determination as well.”

Park Ladies FC face Newmarket Town FC Ladies Development on Sunday at Doddington Recreation Ground, before facing high-flying Whittlesey Athletic and Real Bedford Ladies Reserves in the league and Histon FC Ladies Devs in the cup later in the month.

Any experienced players looking to join the club are invited to come along to a training session, with more information available on the Park Ladies Facebook page at www.facebook.com/parkladies