AFTER their clash with Nottingham Forest was postponed, AFC Bournemouth has donated food prepared for the fixture to local charities.

The Championship game, which was due to take place on Friday evening, was cancelled following structural damage to the Vitality Stadium caused by Storm Eunice.

Nearly 600 pies and 2,000 rolls and baguettes were donated to Hope for Food, while all the players’ post-match food was donated to the Bournemouth YMCA.

Bournemouth-based Hope for Food provide basic essentials on a day-to-day basis to people in need, supplying food, toiletries, clothing, bedding and small household items.

The YMCA, meanwhile, have been working in Dorset for 140 years.

Paul Fudge, AFC Bournemouth’s head of catering operations, told afcb.co.uk: “As a community-centred football club we felt it was important that the food prepared for last night’s fixture found a home.

“I’d like to thank the staff within the club, as well as those at Hope for Food and YMCA, for being able to mobilise quickly to ensure that this food didn’t go to waste and was able to reach those in need.

“This highlights the good work that comes from our relationships with our valued club charity partners, and we can’t praise both organisations enough for the work they do within the local community.”