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Anti-bullying charity game is this weekend

2nd July, 2018

Barton Town will host a match this weekend in support of the Ben Cohen Stand Up Foundation, an anti-bullying charity that pays particular attention to the LGBT community.

It is the world's first foundation dedicated to raising awareness of the long-term, damaging effects of bullying and funding those doing real world work to stop it. Their aim is to stand up against bullying regardless of to whom it happens.

And, because lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are often targeted by bullies, they give particular attention to this community whilst promoting tolerance and diversity in sports is also central to their mission.



The Swans say they are backing the foundation to support diversity in football, a core value in their community club, and show that homophobia has no place in sport.

The premise of the match is based upon Fantasy Football gaming with an all-time Fantasy England team taking on an all-time Fantasy Rest of the World team.

Players in both teams will include some men and women from the LGBT community and see them wear shirts bearing the names of some of the greatest players in the history of Fantasy Football.



Some of these shirts will be raffled off after the game along with:
Ben Cohen T-shirts signed by the man himself (coming with Certificate of authenticity),
A family ticket to a Scunthorpe United game and
A PS4 games console and Fifa 18 football game.

The winning team captain will be presented with the Rainbow Cup after the match that will take place at the Easy Buy Stadium on Sunday 8th July, kick-off 4pm.

Admission to the match is ?1 for adults whilst under 16s get in for free.

For more details about the Ben Cohen Stand Up Foundation, click here.

(Story Source: Barton Town)

Click here for Barton Town's team page.

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NCEL Premier Division P Pts +/-
P 1 Worksop Town 38 90 55
2 Penistone Church 38 82 63
3 Bridlington Town 38 77 47
4 Hemsworth MW 38 75 38
5 Yorkshire Amateur 38 73 21
6 Maltby Main 38 68 29
7 Staveley MW 38 67 32
8 Handsworth Parr 38 63 3
9 Knaresborough 38 60 13
10 Eccleshill United 38 53 -6
11 Barton Town 38 52 3
12 Bottesford Town 38 52 -4
13 Liversedge 38 48 -24
14 Garforth Town 38 42 -8
15 Thackley 38 40 -10
16 Albion Sports 38 40 -22
17 Athersley Rec 38 31 -45
18 Goole AFC 38 23 -61
R 19 Harrogate Railway 38 22 -59
R 20 Hall Road Rangers 38 20 -65
NCEL Division One P Pts +/-
P 1 Grimsby Borough 38 84 64
2 Campion 38 82 49
3 Hallam 38 76 45
4 Winterton Rangers 38 75 38
5 Nostell MW 38 74 39
6 Dronfield Town 38 67 17
7 Worsbrough Bridge 38 62 -1
8 Parkgate 38 61 8
9 Selby Town 38 57 6
10 Swallownest 38 52 -5
11 Glasshoughton Welf 38 50 -15
12 AFC Emley 38 48 3
13 East Yorks Carnegie 38 44 -6
14 Rossington Main 38 42 -28
15 Skegness Town 38 40 -29
16 Ollerton Town 38 37 -25
17 Armthorpe Welfare 38 37 -31
18 Shirebrook Town 38 34 -28
19 FC Bolsover 38 31 -61
R 20 Harworth Colliery 38 29 -40

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