Football team swim in waist-height floodwater on their pitch in viral video

Storm Bert caused the Gloucestershire pitch to flood at the weekend.

Lydney Town AFC posted the footage to social media on November 24. In the caption, the club wrote: “Can’t believe I’m saying this… but GAME ON! Teams are out and kick off is imminent.”

In the video, which has now had 1.2million views on X, the players can be seen wading into waist-height floodwater, before heading the ball between them and swimming across the pitch.

There was also severe flooding in Todmorden at the weekend.

In a clip posted to X by Bill Cook on November 23, flood waters can be seen gushing down the tracks at Walsden station after a rapid snow melt and heavy rain in the area.