This weekend sees the start of the regional heats for the Punch Pub Cup, the UK's biggest inter pub five a side football tournament, sponsored by Carlsberg.
Teams from across the UK will be gunning for glory at Powerleague five a side centres on Sunday 28 April.
But only the top two from each heat can progress to the national final next month, where there is a cash prize of £1,000 up for grabs, along with Carlsberg drinks vouchers and - of course - a glittering trophy.
The Punch Pub Cup has been organised by Staffordshire based Punch Pub Company, which operates 4,300 leased and tenanted pubs.
Punch's head of marketing Geoff Brown said: "Nationally, well over 200 teams have registered for the Punch Pub Cup, making it the biggest event of its kind in the licensed trade."
Mark Blay, national account development manager for Carlsberg-Tetley, added: "Many pubs have entered more than one team, so we can expect to see some terrific local rivalry on the pitch."
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