Four non-League teams rooted in the South Asian community got pre-season underway at the weekend with a unique friendly tournament. Leicester Nirvana, Sporting Bengal United and Sporting Khalsa gathered at the Steve Cook Stadium - home of Punjab United Gravesend - for the Non-League Diversity Football Festival, supported by the Kent FA, the Football Supporters' Association, Kick It Out, the Football Association and charity partner Cohesion Plus. The sides played three 60-minute matches with Leicester Nirvana taking on Northern Premier League side Sporting Khalsa in the final on the main pitch. @PUFC_Gravesend @SportingKhalsa @SportingBengalWell done @sporting Khalsa for piping us for the winners trophy. Sporting Khalsa play one level above Nirvana at Step Four (the eighth tier of English football), and are celebrating 30 years as a football club this season.

Source: Sky sports July 05, 2021 06:56 UTC