Sutton United are teaming up with the Metropolitan Police to host a community partnership family fun day at Saturday’s home game with Ashford Town.

They are hoping to build on the success of a similar community partnership a year ago, when more than 200 local schoolchildren watched the games against Harlow and Boreham Wood.

Inivitations have been sent to seven of the borough's primary schools as well as Cheam High School, the first time that a senior school has been involved in the event.

The youngsters will all receive a 'goody bag' including Sutton United souvenirs, while there will be a penalty shoot out competition, with the final staged at half time during the Ashford game.

The 10 finalists will receive Sutton United scarves and DVDs, and the winner will have the chance to be the club's mascot at the next fun day. PCSO Steve will also be in attendance, together with his airwave radio friend Alpha, and the Metropolitan Police's Safer Neighbourhoods Mobile Reassurance Unit will be at the ground.

Local hospital radio station Radio Marsden, who have a month long licence to broadcast to the Sutton area as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations, will be broadcasting their Saturday afternoon show live from the ground.

Sutton United chairman Bruce Elliott said: ''The two fun days we held last season were a great success and we are delighted to be continuing with them this season.

“The Safer Neighbourhoods Scheme is an extremely worthwhile venture and we are pleased to be able to play our part in supporting it through our partnership with the Metropolitan Police. We hope that everyone who is at the game on Saturday enjoys their day.''

Dave Gair, chief inspector for partnership at Sutton Police Station, commented: “Sutton’s neighbourhood police teams are part of the community and this exciting family fun day at Sutton United FC is a great way for everyone to come together and enjoy themselves.

CI Gair added that it is a key role of the borough’s Safer Neighbourhoods Teams to be out and about in their communities to listen to local people and to understand local issues. “By providing a visible, accessible and recognisable presence in this way we can work to tackle the issues that most concern communities.”