FOOTBALL enthusiasts have the opportunity to listen to the views of former Premiership referee Gary Willard in Thanet next month.

Willard has been lined-up as the guest speaker for the March meeting of the Thanet branch of the Kent Referees’ Association.

The meeting is at the Red Arrows Club, Newington Road, Ramsgate, on Thursday, March 11 and gets under way at 8pm.

Non branch members are welcome and further information may be obtained from the branch website at www.thanet-ra.co.uk