A team of staff, service users and friends will be taking to the football pitch on Thursday, 3rd March in Sport Relief 2016 Battle of the five-a-sides. 

Following their gruelling clash in the ‘Battle of the Backsides’ for Sport Relief 2014, footballing legends Alan Shearer and Robbie Savage are back for a rematch of epic proportions.

It’s a huge three-day event that will see Alan and Robbie each player-manage a squad, with over 1,000 people taking part to play a combined total of 57 hours of continuous five-a-side football – the equivalent of playing an entire Premier League season.

The teams will play on constant rotation on the Premier League Five-A-Side Stadium at Media City Salford, Manchester 

Supported by the Premier League, with broadcast coverage led by BBC Radio 5 live, this battle has one goal - to raise much-needed cash for Sport Relief.