A charity football match played by employees from two high-profile Crewe businesses has netted more than £500 for an appeal, sending ambulances to the Ukraine front line.

The match saw football fans from The County Group, Crewe Business Park, and Kinderton Accident Management, Marshfield Bank, play a fast-paced game in front of work pals at Willaston Football Ground.

Organiser, Sam Turvey, a personal lines manager at The County Group, said: "County won 3-2 with 'Man of the Match' going to Tom Hulme, who works at our Crewe branch.

The triumphant players from The County Group, Crewe Business Park, following a charity football match for Ambulances for Ukraine (Jan Roberts).

"A whopping £520 was raised between the players, spectators and the raffle which is an amazing achievement. 

"It was a close a game with both sides having chances. Paul Poland opened up the scoring after he found his headed effort hit the bar but then fall back to him to then scuff it into the back of the net.

"Ashley Prior then thankfully scored in the second half to make it 2-0 after chances by Sam Turvey, Paul Poland and Loic Deugan were missed.

"Kindertons then came back into the game making it 2-1 and with the nerves starting to kick in and the heat getting to the players.

"Ashley hit a long range effort into the top corner of the net making it 3-1 to the visitors."

The County Group, which includes over 35 community-focused insurance brokers countrywide, employs more than 70 people at its Crewe head office.

Employees across the group have been raising money to buy two ambulance to send to Ukraine. 

The County Group, which includes over 35 community-focused insurance brokers countrywide, employs more than 70 people at its Crewe Business Park head office (Jan Roberts).

The appeal aims to raise £30,000. So far County colleagues countrywide have chipped in more than £12,000 with various fundraisers.

CEO Alastair Christopherson, based in Crewe, said: "Our branches pride themselves on being part of the community, doing their bit to support local causes.  

"We are also part of a global community shocked by the atrocities in Ukraine.

"The medical infrastructure has suffered badly and on the front line, 4x4s are being used to rescue casualties.

"This is where the ambulances will come into their own, transporting the wounded back to main hospitals.

"We want to say a big thank you to everyone who came down and supported both sides and to the players for giving up their Friday evening.

"To raise over £500 is an amazing effort and thanks also to everyone who purchased raffle tickets."

Action from the charity match to help raise funds for Ambulances for Ukraine (Jan Roberts).

The firm, a Crewe Alex FC sponsor, is planning to support Sam, 35, in staging further charity football matches. 

Anyone who can help 'Ambulances for Ukraine' is asked to donate HERE.

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