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Lighting up lives at football club after Express & Star victory
Fundraisers have handed over a cheque of more than £500 in aid of new floodlights for a Black Country football club.
A charity football match in December saw members of the press take on local politicians to help raise money for Bilston Town Football Club.
The politicians’ team, which was led by Wolverhampton South East MP Pat McFadden, fell to a 8-2 loss back in December, against a team of Express & Star, PA and Free Radio journalists.
Despite the comfortable scoreline, those who came to watch and the players themselves helped to raise raise £525 for the vital fund at Bilston Town.
The money was added to the fund for the club to pay off the debt for their new floodlights, with a crowdfunding page reaching almost £2,200 and private donations meaning the club reached their goal of £20,000.
Now, Mr McFadden, Express & Star reporter Liam Keen and Gavin Miller from trade union group Community, have handed the cheque over to staff at the club.
Community were an integral part of the fundraiser, donating £250 towards the final total.
Club chairman Denise Frankham said: “We’re ecstatic, we couldn’t have continued without the money, we would have had to close our doors, all our teams need the lights.”
