AFC Stoneham's youngest team, the Pumas, has secured a sponsorship deal with a Hampshire-based housebuilder.

The under-seven team, consisting of six and seven-year-olds, received the support from Bargate Homes, which is based in Hampshire.

The sponsorship deal will provide the Pumas with home and away kits, personalised sweaters, and waterproof training jackets.

Andrew French, Sales & Marketing Director at Bargate Homes, said: "We’re incredibly proud to sponsor the Pumas, our youngest-ever team, and champion their budding talent right here in Stoneham. Supporting the local community where we build is incredibly important to us."

Matt Whale, Head Coach of AFC Stoneham U-7 Pumas team, said: "Having Bargate Homes as our sponsor has been a huge boost for the Pumas. We feel incredibly lucky and grateful to Bargate Homes."

AFC Stoneham is the largest grassroots football club in the South of England, and the third largest in the UK.