The pitch at Bootle FC is frozen over after a week of sub-zero temperatures on Merseyside.
On Saturday (December 17), the first team will travel to Staffordshire for an away game in the Northern Premier League. However, there is far more on the agenda at the club than football.
Standing pitchside at the club's Berry Street Garage Stadium on Vesty Road is Joe Doran, 39, a club trustee. Dressed in a club coat, with a snood to temper the icy cold, he speaks to the ECHO about Bootle FC's decision to provide assistance during the cost of living crisis.