Youngsters in Burntwood are being invited to try out futsal at a free taster session.

A variation on five-a-side football, futsal is played with a smaller, heavier ball.

The taster session – for 14 to 18-year-olds from the area – takes place from 8.30pm to 10pm at Erasmus Darwin Academy on February 28.

A futsal tournament will then run on Friday nights over four weeks this spring.

Councillor Andrew Smith said: “This taster session is a great way for local teens to try out the sport for free to see if they want to take part in the four-week tournament.”

The tournament will take place between 9pm and 10pm on March 7, 14 and 28 and April 4. For more information visit www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/sportsdevelopment or call 01543 308835.

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