Notts goalkeeper Carly Telford attends City of Football event

Notts County and England goalkeeper Carly Telford made a guest appearance at the Multi Sport Mash Up event at Nottingham's Forest Recreation Ground on Tuesday.

The event, organised by Nottingham City of Football, saw teams consisting of five players competing in three different sports - football, rugby and netball - and was won by Rise Park Ladies Football Club.

The winners each won tickets to see England’s women take on Estonia in the Euro 2017 qualifier at Meadow Lane on Thursday September 15.

"I think the event is a fantastic opportunity and it's great to see so many girls, all of different ages, so active in different sports,” said Telford.

"There are lots of events in Nottingham that women can get involved in and the facilities that we have in the city are incredible.

“Hopefully we can have more females at these kind of events on a regular basis, as it is really fun to be part of and you can really challenge yourself.

“To be able to test yourselves out of your comfort zone can be really beneficial and it can help women gain a lot of confidence when they are taking part.”

Katie Gibson, programme and partner coordinator at the City of Football, said: "This was a great chance for females to showcase their talent across three sports and it has been a great occasion for everybody involved.

"At City of Football, we are looking at raising the levels of participation in sports in Nottingham and this was a perfect opportunity to not only be part of a great event, but also for girls to get involved in different sports."

Telford was representing Precision Goalkeeping at the event.

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