In what is believed to be the first game of its kind between two Ryman League clubs, the Adult Disability Sections of Maidstone United and Bury Town faced each other last Saturday for the Maidstone United Community Charity Trophy as a curtain-raiser to the senior clubs' Premier Division clash.

The Maidstone United disability section, known as The Raiders, was established in 2004 but the adult section is only two years old, as is Bury's. So the two sides were evenly matched in their football development history.

This was to be a very big game for both sets of players. They walked out onto the pitch, lined up in front of the crowd and took the FA Respect handshake before warming up with the Maidstone United Mascot Iggy Stone. The atmosphere was set and referee Jim Reed and his two young officials were ready. The two captains did the formalities and the game was under way.

Maidstone made the first attack with Lee Martin going close. Bury's Dominic started to get a grip of the midfield and he put in a shot which Tom Mason, the Maidstone goalie, did well to push behind for a corner.

The gamed settled down with both teams equally balanced. Maidstone made two changes at half-time, bringing on James Chandler and Michael Orpin. That allowed Peter Hewitt to push forward more and support Lee Martin in attack.

This paid off when Chandler's shot led to a corner and Joe Martin's kick produced a scramble before Orpin found the net.

Bury pressed Maidstone back in a hunt for the equaliser but were caught on the break by Lee Martin and Peter Hewitt, with Martin smashing the ball in to make the final score 2-0.