Sun, sand and soccer – that’s what the organisers are hoping for as Cleethorpes gets its first taste of beach football this weekend.

The games will kick off at 10am on Saturday (September 27) officially opened by the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, Councillor Alex Baxter, on the beach adjacent to Cleethorpes Leisure Centre.

First up will be the junior teams comprising of under 8s, 10s, 11s, 12s and 13s. These games will run until 12 noon. Then it will be the turn of the adult teams from 1pm to 3pm.

Each team is made up of 10 players, with five players on the pitch at any one time with a rolling system of substitution.

To register a team and for further details contact Sophie Wignall on (01472) 323345 or email [email protected].

The event has been organised by North East Lincolnshire Council’s tourism department and Lincs Inspire.