Saturday 26 July saw the Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Football Team take on Horncastle Town FC for the inaugural Heating Support Challenge Cup at The Wong In Horncastle.

The pre-season friendly took place with temperatures in the high twenties and was a demanding game for all involved. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue started the strongest and built a 0-3 lead before Horncastle Town replied with two goals close together in the second half to set up a nail biting finish. Despite a much improved Horncastle Town performance, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue scored again to clinch an exciting game, 2-4.

This year was the first time the game has been contested for a trophy and the event incorporated an opportunity to see some fire service vehicles and get fire and road safety information before the match. This is something Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue hope to develop further in future years.

Heating Support continue to sponsor the Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Football Team who play in the English National Cup and British National Cup competitions, in both the ‘open age’ and ‘over 35’ categories.