DESPITE being thousands of miles away a different kind of Herefordshire derby took place in Gambia.

Hereford Lads Club ran out winners 1-0 against Hellenic Premier and city rivals Hereford Pegasus in a game which had a little Gambian spice.

Thanks to the kind donations from both clubs Steve Wilson of the Herefordshire FA Council was able to bring two football strips to Gambia on his family’s holiday over Christmas.

With a little help of the Gambian FA and Lamin King, two clubs in the town of Bakau were gifted with the blue shirts of Hereford Lads Club and the red shirts of Hereford Pegasus. Mango Utd and Newtown Utd respectively.

In a hotly contested game, very reminiscent of a true Hereford Derby, Lewis Wilson, currently a junior player at Lads Club made an appearance for Mango Utd , whilst James Wilson, who is a referee in Herefordshire opted to play for Newtown Utd.

Steve Wilson commented “The game in Gambia struggles for financial support and the donation of two playing kits was such a simple idea which was so gratefully received by the two clubs and I hope that this could be the start of a new initiative whereby the teams of Herefordshire and beyond can donate unwanted kits to the Gambian FA.”