BUSINESS at a football club's new town centre shop was kicked off by one of the team's players.

Darlington defender Patrick Collins cut the ribbon to officially open the Quakers' new club shop, in Darlington's Queen Street Shopping Centre yesterday.

It will stock the full range of first-team wear including the recently launched new home kits, bench coats, tracksuits and wet weather tops.

Sue Benson, who currently works match days in the club shop at the Darlington Arena, has moved to the new store as a full-time employee.