RAODS are limbering up for a back of the net hit when they present Jumpers for goalposts next week.

The drama by Tom Wells will be staged at Plaza Theatre Green Room Studio Tuesday, March 24-Saturday, March 28 (7.30pm).

“Luke wants Danny, but Danny’s got a secret. Joe’s happy in goal but Geoff wants a headline gig. Viv just wants to beat the lesbians to the league title.

Set in a scruffy changing room over six post-match Sundays, the members of the unpromisingly named Barely Athletic, a shambolic five-a-side pub team in a Gay & Lesbian footie league, all have their own dreams in this compassionate depiction of people struggling with very recognisable personal crises, and fuses the laddishness of football culture with the particular dangers of being gay”.

(suitable for children over 14 years)