A COMPANY is supplying a local girls' football team with a full kit to start their first competitive season in style.

Chandler's Ford based, temperature control specialist, Aqua Cooling have said they are “proud” to be sponsoring the Under 10s Girls Panthers team at AFC Stoneham.

Aqua is providing the Eastleigh side with match kits, training kits, tracksuit tops and rain jackets for the 2022/23 season.

AFC Stoneham was formed back in 1919 and has 92 teams playing at various levels. The Club is committed to football for all ages, with a Player Development Centre, an FA Wildcats Centre and a Saturday morning Fun Club.

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The designated FA Squad Girls Club, helping more girls start or keep playing football, has increased the number of female teams from two to 24 in the past three years. The under-10s side is currently competing in the Hampshire Girls Youth Football League

Manager Richard Veal said: “This is the first season of competitive football for the girls. They only came together in July and have made tremendous progress both on and off the pitch. Our league journey started in September and the girls are currently unbeaten and hoping for promotion soon. We have a great team and are extremely grateful to have our Aqua sponsorship.”

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Aqua director Simon Davis said: “Aqua are proud to be sponsoring the Panthers. We’ve supported grass roots football for many years and are current sponsors of both Blantyre Victoria 2007 (Blues) who play in the Lanarkshire A Division and Ruskin Park Ravens U18 who compete in the Mid-Cheshire Youth League, so it’s great to be helping a local girls’ team for a change.

“I had the pleasure of watching the Panthers play recently and they really are a side to be reckoned with. The talent is evident and we’re all excited to see how far they go this season.”

The Chandler's Ford based company design, supply, install and service temperature control systems to buy or hire across the UK., with a focus on energy efficiency. For more go to aquacooling.co.uk.