Annual river football clash goes ahead despite waterlogged pitch

Footballers from Bourton Rovers create a splash as they fight for the ball during the annual traditional River Windrush football match, which has been taking place for over 100 years, in the Cotswolds village of Bourton-in-the-Water, Gloucestershire (Ben Birchall/PA) - (PA Wire)

Football matches are normally called off if the pitch is waterlogged – except in the Cotswolds.

Two teams braved chilly water to take part in the annual Football In The River match in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire.