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Salford City: Pies from postponed match go to homeless | Salford City: Pies from postponed match go to homeless |
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A football club whose match was postponed shortly before kick-off donated all the food for the game to a charity for the homeless. | A football club whose match was postponed shortly before kick-off donated all the food for the game to a charity for the homeless. |
Salford City FC were left with 150 pies on their hands on Saturday when the referee called off their game with Tamworth because of a frozen pitch. | Salford City FC were left with 150 pies on their hands on Saturday when the referee called off their game with Tamworth because of a frozen pitch. |
Managers Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley did not want the food to be wasted so delivered it to the charity. | Managers Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley did not want the food to be wasted so delivered it to the charity. |
"It's great to be able to help people," said Mr Johnson. | "It's great to be able to help people," said Mr Johnson. |
The club's pitch was inspected initially at 10:00 GMT and looked playable but the match referee decided it was too frozen just 90 minutes before it was due to start. | The club's pitch was inspected initially at 10:00 GMT and looked playable but the match referee decided it was too frozen just 90 minutes before it was due to start. |
Salford City has a list of homeless charities to contact in case it has leftover food but this was the first time it has supplied food to one of the charities. | Salford City has a list of homeless charities to contact in case it has leftover food but this was the first time it has supplied food to one of the charities. |
Joint managers Johnson and Morley delivered the consignment including 150 pies, four containers of leek and potato soup and 40 cheesecakes to Manchester-based charity Coffee4Craig. | Joint managers Johnson and Morley delivered the consignment including 150 pies, four containers of leek and potato soup and 40 cheesecakes to Manchester-based charity Coffee4Craig. |
"We wanted to share some of the good feeling that we have at the club," said Mr Johnson. | |
Hendrix Lancaster, co-founder of Coffee4Craig, said the it was very grateful for the windfall, adding; "People are very, very generous." | Hendrix Lancaster, co-founder of Coffee4Craig, said the it was very grateful for the windfall, adding; "People are very, very generous." |
In 2014 the club, which plays in the National League North, was taken over by a consortium including the Manchester United "Class of 92" former players Gary and Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt. | In 2014 the club, which plays in the National League North, was taken over by a consortium including the Manchester United "Class of 92" former players Gary and Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt. |
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