Two ‘firsts’ took place at Salfords Based Monotype FC between Christmas and New Year.

The under-9s played their first match and sponsors Netkandi Limited provided a community football first by rolling out branded wheelie bins in club colours for the match on December 28.

Manager Mark Lodge’s new junior team contested four quarters of 10 minutes each on a cold, frosty morning and despite pushing hard lost 4-0 to South Park

And in last weekend’s Football, Crawley’s League one match at Chesterfield on Saturday was postponed, as were many matches in the Ryman League. The only local match to take place ended in a 3-1 away defeat for Redhill at Whitstable Town.