The brave coming out story of Blackpool striker Jake Daniels last week has helped lead the way for LGBT+ footballers to finally thrive at the professional level.
Further down the pyramid, in the grassroots, LGBT+ football has also been riding a high this season. To bring the curtain down on a breakthrough campaign for the community, Village Manchester will take on the Dublin Devils in the final of the Gay Football Supporters Network Cup on Saturday.
More than 20 LGBT+ inclusive teams from across the UK and Ireland have spent the past seven months battling for a place in the showpiece event. The Devils began their bid for a maiden GFSN Cup back in October's preliminary rounds, and have become the first-ever Irish team to reach the final.
