PLAYERS from Berrow Football Club marked their 50th anniversary with a charity fundraiser and football match.

On Sunday (August 18) the club, which has been on hiatus for 18 months, kicked the day off by hosting their sponsors as a sign of appreciation to them for their help in the resurrection of the club.

Later on in the day Berrow FC XI played against veteran players, Berrow Legends, for the Colin Dyer Trophy.

Both sides showcased the new kits which were supplied by sponsors Eric May of May Roofing, Malcolm Greenhalgh of Incyte International, Sarah Glaysher of Prim N Proper and Tony Glaysher of Glayshers landscaping.

A spokesman for the club said: "The game was extremely competitive, with the youthful Berrow XI side running out 3-2 winners.

"Berrow XI dominated early proceedings, however it was the Legends, lead by the evergreen Ryan McErlain, attacking with the wind who took the lead through Will Conway, who latched on to a Steve Warren long ball.

"The Legends using the ball intelligently moved the ball around their youthful opposition and had them chasing shadows for long periods and forced 2 good stops from the BFC XI keeper Chris Warner, the stand out being a stunning save from an equally stunning volley from Berrows 2nd all time top scorer Dave Keirle.

"The young Berrow side weathered the storm however and on the stroke of half time Ben Hemingway Arnold hit an absolute thunderbolt the hit the bar and ricocheted in from 30 yards.

"Second half was mainly one way traffic with Legends keeper Ian Puddy keeping them in the game.

"However he was helpless when Mark Bennett hit an unstoppable strike into the top corner. The trophy was all but won when Morgan Sealey curled a free kick past Puddy, but the legends had the final say when all time top scorer Simon Baunton rolled back the years to confidently tuck the ball past Warner with 5 minutes to go. "

The club also paid tribute to their former chairman, Colin Dyer, who lost his brave fight with cancer 20 years ago, at the event.

The Dyer family chose Chris Warner as the first recipient of the Dyer family trophy as the standout player of the day, not only for his performance in goal, but for his efforts in organising the day.

After the game the Dyer family presented the trophy to the winning captain Tom Edwards and the club presented Colin Dyer's wife Carol with a personalised Berrow shirt to mark 50 years of the club's birth.

The club raised £300 for the Dyer's chosen charities Macmillan Cancer Research and Marie Curie.

Chris Warner, organiser of the event, said: "As a club we would like to formally thank everyone that attended and donated, on the day.

"We would also like to thank the local businesses who donated hundreds of pounds worth of prizes including the team at Unique Hair and Beauty, CRS, Nick Tolley photography, Superchips, Costa Coffee, Flutterby & Ritz Cinema."