A village football side’s inaugural match went ahead despite vandals trashing their new pitch just days before. Volunteers had spent more than a year getting St James’ Playing Fields on the Isle of Grain in tip-top condition to welcome new men’s team, Grain Veteran FC. But overnight it was targeted by yobs on quad bikes who carved up the ground leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The vandalism left members of the newly formed Grain Veterans FC “gutted” and fearful that their first long-awaited game planned for Saturday would be cancelled. But thanks to the sterling work of the commun…
