Baggies are ready to hit top gear

The West Bromwich-based team have bagged a new strip thanks to Evans Halshaw Motorhouse West Bromwich.

The dealership at Carters Green announced its commitment after team member Stephen Horsley, who manages the Baggies, approached dealer principal, Simon Dennison.

Happy to support the local community, Dennison agreed to the sponsorship and the dealership recently handed over a brand new kit to the team.

Horsley said: "We knew Simon had been looking for a local team to sponsor for some time and thought it was the perfect opportunity to get some more support behind the team.

"The boys have been together since 2012 when they began as an under-7s team. Since then, they have played in local league cup games, including finals and quarter-finals, and are really developing into a fantastic youth football group. We're all very proud of how far they have come.

"I would like to extend a huge thank you to Simon and Evans Halshaw for the support, which will hopefully see the team reach new heights."

Dennison added: "As keen supporters of grassroots football, we are extremely excited to be sponsoring such a passionate local football team.

We hope it allows the team to really make its mark."

The Bustleholme Baggies is part of the FA Charter Standard Development programme, a scheme set up by the FA in the early noughties to raise the standards of grassroots football.

It is one of many branches of Bustleholme Football Club which was established in 1975, with teams ranging from under-5s to adults. The Bustleholme Baggies' name is a nod to Bustleholme's history, as well as Horsley's support of Albion.