Hitchin Town have always been recognised as a club with deep roots in our north Herts community - and they've stepped up again this month.

The Canaries' Top Field home is the site of a rapid Covid testing unit for the asymptomatic.

The Top Field testing site has been operating this weekend (Sunday, February 21) and Sunday, February 28.

A club spokesperson said: "Hitchin Town FC pride themselves on doing their best to help the community, so when we received a call from Herts County Council asking if we could provide a rapid Covid testing site at Top Field, we jumped at the chance to do our little bit to help.

"HCC have an increasing number of pop-up testing sites in and around the county which are intended to make easily available free tests to key and essential workers who do not display symptoms.

"By getting regular tests in this way it is hoped to further limit the spread of the virus."

The site will not be open to anyone displaying symptoms and all tests must be booked online beforehand via www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/rapidtest.

This way numbers can be strictly monitored and social distancing safely maintained throughout.