Euro hopefuls turn to United!

3 Jun 2016 By David Watters

EVO-STIK Northern Premier League Basford United are helping the Great Britain Deaf U21 side warm up for their upcoming European Championships.

The EVO-STIK NPL First Division South club are sending a squad made of first team players to Nottingham's Clifton Football Centre on Saturday to take them on in two one hour games as they prepare for August's inaugural Euros in Poland.

Officials at Greenwich Avenue say both matches are open to the public with free admission and the first fixture kicking off at 2.30pm.

A completely self-funded organisation relying on donations and fundraising since being set-up back in 1924, the GB Deaf team are aiming to raise £25,000 to cover the cost of competing at various age levels at the tournament.

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Where next?

Bennett is second summer signing Buxton manager Martin McIntosh has made his second signing of the summer for next season's EVO-STIK Northern Premier League campaign with the capture of attacking midfielder Lee Bennett from Shaw Lane Aquaforce.

Fixture down south wanted Bamber Bridge are looking to book an away friendly against EVO-STIK Northern Premier League opponents a week before the new season kicks off.