Staff from Weymouth Football Club and the team captain paid a visit to a local school to answer youngsters' questions on the beautiful game.

Three members of Weymouth Football Club, including the team captain, visited St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School in Weymouth and were met with an ‘intense’ Q&A session with the children.

Children from every year group were involved as they posed a variety of questions to the Terras trio - Tom Bearwish the team captain, Paul Maitland the CEO and Bobby Wilkinson the manager.

These questions included, ‘Does it hurt to head the ball,’ ‘Do you play in the same position every game?’ and ‘What is the most difficult part of your job?’

Robert Pask, the year three teacher, said: “We thank them very much for coming in. It was great for all of the children.

“With many of the children never having met any football players before, it was a real thrill.

“There was a real buzz all afternoon and I am sure that many of them have now become Weymouth fans!”

All questions were answered, with an emphasis on the importance of preparation and listening to the manager during training.

After taking a break from these types of visits because of the pandemic, the team is thrilled to be able to start spending time getting into the community again.

Paul Maitland said: “It was an absolute privilege to meet the children of St Augustine's. Bobby Wilkinson, Tom Bearwish and myself were subjected to intense Q&A with the children, with very challenging and excellent questions.

“Covid has robbed us of the opportunity to make these visits the last few years, so it was brilliant to be able to get back out into the school community and is something we are keen to do when possible.

“A big thank you to the staff and children of St Augustine's for having us.”

Some of the students were fans already, with one year three child saying: "I go to every home game and enjoy watching them, especially when they win. I was excited to see them in person."