00:01Northumberland's traditional Shrove Tuesday football match returned around Annick Garden, drawing crowds to watch rival parishes St Michael and St
00:10Paul compete in the historic game known as Scoring the Heels.
00:13First recorded in 1762, the event was originally played by married and unmarried men born and bred in Annick, though
00:21rules have since relaxed to allow women and exchange students.
00:26St Paul won 2-0, with American Exchange student Hunter McFadden from St Cloud University seizing the coveted ball after
00:35a plunge into the River Aln.
00:36Organisers praised the muddy, chaotic match as a celebration of community spirit, thrilling both participants and spectators alike.
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