STAFF from Aspley-based Ellis Furniture held a charity football match at Royds Hall School to raise funds for Kirkwood Hospice.

The two teams – The Office Coats sporting a blue kit and The Factory Tools in a red kit – played a gruelling game to raise £800 for the Dalton-basedl hospice, which provides specialist care, free of charge, to adults with advanced, progressive illnesses at any time from diagnosis to the end of life.

The Office Coats came out on top with an 8-1 victory.

Ellis Furniture director, Tom Ellis said: "It is great when the Ellis team pulls together for a worthy cause and to have some fun.

"We all know and appreciate the excellent work of Kirkwood Hospice, which relies solely on donations.

"A super time was had by all, although I understand the blues had the biggest smiles at the end of the day."