FA People’s Cup 2018: Action & stories from first-round matches in free five-a-side competition

Summary

AM: U14s & U16s girls competitions
PM: Adult male competition
Over 50,000 people playing
18 different categories for 2018
278 venues being used for first round
Free five-a-side competition's fourth year

Live Reporting

Kal Sajad, Sophie Brougham, Sam Harris, Olivia Portas and Nick Crowther

'Here for a good time not a long time!'published at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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They're here to have a real good time!
Good luck Highfield FC.
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Highfield FC excited and ready for their first game.
Post-match interviewpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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Love this. The interviewer is rocking a suit, the skipper is showing raw emotion.
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Listen up!published at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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Harriet Davies
BBC Get Inspired at the venues
The do's and don'ts for the Adult Males in Preston.
Radio 2 on their 'search for glory'published at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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Even some of our BBC colleagues are having a go.
MDT are feeling confidentpublished at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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MDT in Preston think they've got what it takes to make it through to the next round.
"We've got Mark Cartwright, you've probably heard of him," they say.
Cleverpublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
Shooting through the defender's legs in Gateshead.....
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Look at all those smilespublished at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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THIS what the FA Peoples's Cup is all about!
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Get Involvedpublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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Christopher Foxon: Was getting all excited to play in the FA People's Cup today and then my team pulled out this morning! #shame #FAPeoplesCup
We feel for you Christopher - there's always next year :-)
A big thank youpublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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The FA People's Cup couldn't happen without the work and dedication put in by volunteers. Thank you!
Caught on camerapublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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Here's our FA People's Cup presenter Nick Bright interviewing the Pionero Futsal Club girls after they won the Under 14 category in Speke, Liverpool.
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You'll be able to see the fruits of all the filming our teams have been doing in the FA People's Cup first-round highlights programme next Saturday, 3 March, on BBC Red Button and Online.
'PSG are here to win!'published at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
Preston Saint Germain didn't come to mess around.
They face some tough competition in the Adult Male category this afternoon.
Faultless!published at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
Well done lads.
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RoW FC pulling no punchespublished at 14:15 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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There is some serious production going in to videos by Rest of the World FC.
Earlier, we saw this ...
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And now they've gone one step further ...
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The team bus has arrived ...published at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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Teams in Preston are getting registered ahead of their games.
Good luck!
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Teams arriving in Preston ahead of kick off.
Congratulations to all in Somersetpublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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Can the boys do better?published at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
We saw some of the England Women take on our FA People's Cup challenge at St George's Park - the venue for the FA People's Cup finals.
Here are a few of the England Men's doing likewise......
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FA People's Cup 2018: Lingard, Butland & Maguire take on our skills challenge
How about showing us your skills? Share them on social media using #FAPeoplesCup, external or email them in at getinspired@bbc.co.uk
Show us your kit!published at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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Some go for the fully-printed-up-with-names-and-numbers - others go for a more relaxed option.
Perhaps this will help LiverFailureInAPool distract their opponents in Shoreditch, east London...
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Share pictures of your team's kit using the hashtag #FAPeoplesCup, external on social media or email your photos to getinspired@bbc.co.uk
Give someone else a chance!published at 13:48 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
There's no stopping Amlwch Town - champions two years running!
Get involvedpublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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Joshua KH: We were the youngest team in the competition last year, and now we're back as 17 year olds. Can't wait! Come on AC Milanials!
Words of wisdompublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018
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They may have lost in the final but Hinckley Town Juniors coach Alison still thinks the FA People's Cup is an amazing thing to be a part of...
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Wise Words - Hinckley Town Juniors head coach Alison