Lincolnshire FA and Ed Mayes Photography have agreed a new partnership that will see the Lincolnshire-based photographer become the Association's Official Photographer. 

Ed Mayes is a sports and events photographer based in South Lincolnshire. He is lead photographer for Lincoln United and club photographer for Harrowby United. He is available for documentary photography, portrait photography and sports events photography.

Ed will be in attendance for all 15 County Cup Finals, as well as the 2024 Grassroots Football Awards, among other events on the Lincolnshire FA calendar. 

The Lincolnshire FA County Cup Final programme begins on Wednesday 20th March with the FreshLinc County Senior Trophy at the Jakemans Community Stadium (home of Boston United) where Boston Town take on Lincoln United. This is quickly followed by the County Junior Cup Final between Wyberton FC and Crowle Colts FC at Lincoln City's LNER Stadium on Friday 22nd March, before heading down the road to The Sun-Hat Villas & Resorts Stadium for the County U16 Boys' Cup Final on Wednesday 27th March between Holbeach United Youth U16 JPL and Seven Seas FC U16.

We then return to the Jakemans Community Stadium for the County Women's Cup Final between Stamford AFC Women and Lincoln United Women on Wednesday 3rd April - moved to mid-week for the first time this season to allow other Women's and Girls' teams to attend - before a break in fixtures. We then return with a jam-packed schedule, returning to the LNER Stadium for the County Senior Cup Final on Wednesday 17th April as Scunthorpe United take on Spalding United. No rest for the wicked as it's then back to The Sun-Hat Villas & Resorts Stadium for the County U18 Boys' Cup Final on Thursday 18th April, followed by the County Sunday Cup Final at The Attis Arena in Scunthorpe - contested this year between Friendship FC and Hykeham Town TRFC (Sunday). 

A residency at Sleaford Town's MKM Stadium then begins for the majority of the Youth Finals, beginning with the County U14 Boys' Cup Final on Wednesday 24th April between Nettleham FC U14 Rhinos and Collingham FC U14 Panthers. This is followed by a trip to Stamford's Zeeco Stadium for the County U16 Girls' Cup Final on Thursday 25th April for Moulton Harrox U16 Girls vs Sleaford Town FC U16 Belles, before a return to the MKM Stadium on Sunday 28th April for the highly-anticipated inaugural County Disability Cup Final. 

Sunday 28th April will see the first double-header of the 2024 County Cup Finals programme, where Boston United CFC U14 Girls take on Grimsby Borough (Ladies) U14 Girls in the County U14 Girls' Cup Final. We then return to Sleaford the following Tuesday evening (30th April) for the Net World Sports County U12 Boys' Cup Final, followed by the County U13 Girls' Cup Final on Sunday 5th May for Stamford AFC Young Daniels U13 Girls vs Cleethorpes Town Ladies U13 Tilletts. Another double-header at the MKM Stadium, as we see the County U12 Girls' Cup Final in the afternoon for Grimsby Borough (Ladies) U12 Girls vs Stamford AFC Young Daniels U12 Girls. 

The programme concludes with the Marsh Sport County Women's Plate Final where we take a trip to the coast on Wednesday 8th May, as Skegness Town's Vertigo Stadium makes a welcome addition to the Cup Final schedule this year.

All the details for the 2024 Lincolnshire FA County Cup Finals can be found here

Chris Funnell, Head of Football Operations at Lincolnshire FA, said: "Our renewed approach to commercial partnerships is exciting new territory for us as the County Football Association but also for our existing and prospective new partnerships. As such, I’m delighted to welcome Ed Mayes to Lincolnshire FA as our new Official Photographer. 

Ed's commitment to grassroots football in Lincolnshire is invaluable so we're delighted to be able to recognise his hard work and talent by having him as Lincolnshire FA's Official Photography Partner. As a County FA, having an official photography partner really shows the progress and state our local game is currently in where we can have someone like Ed capturing the magical moments that football in Lincolnshire brings, from County Cup success to recognising volunteers at our Grassroots Football Awards, and everything in-between."

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