Last Saturday afternoon Brentford Football Club, in line with clubs throughout the Football League, paid their respects to those who are serving the country overseas by showing their support for "Help for Heroes".

The Fusiliers with Carol, Denise and Charlie

Here at Brentford we went further and additionally supported "Afghan Heroes" a charity which has specially been set up by a group of mums who had all lost their sons over a 24 hour period in Afghanistan. Known as the Band of Mothers, two of their founders, Denise Harris and Carol Brackpool were in attendance at Griffin Park together with representatives from the 2nd Fusiliers Hounslow and from RAF Halton, plus members of the Royal British Legion, Hounslow Branch.

During the half time interval operatic tenor Tim Pitman sung the single "Fields of Green", the single of which is available for download from Monday 29th March via iTunes and SMS text message.

Tim Pitman singing "Fields of Green"

To buy the single visit iTunes on the 29th, or to buy this track with SMS, users should text "track heroes" (space between track and heroes) to 83262 (Texts cost £1, which includes operator revenue share. plus standard network rate. UK only.) or buy this track with SMS for Direct to Mobile download, users should text "track heroes m" (space between track and heroes and m) to 83262 (Texts cost £1, which includes operator revenue share. plus standard network rate. UK only.) Operator Data Transfer fees also apply for mobile downloads. all money after text company costs go straight to Afghan Heroes (around 60p per text)

There was also a match day collection in aid of "Afghan Heroes" and thanks to the generosity of Bees fans a total of £854.71 was raised.

We will keep you up to date with "Fields of Green`s" progress and indeed continue to support "Afghan Heroes"