This week I presented my last Phoenix Sport before a short break for the next couple of Saturdays. Stand-in host Ben Simmons will be looking after things before I return to the show on Saturday 8th August.

It was a real pleasure to meet (at an appropriate social distance of course) Spencer and John King of Essex Charity Football Club, who told me about the fantastic work they’ve done to raise money for good causes via the platform of football.

For more information about the club, find them online at pitchero.com/clubs/essexcharityfc (official website), on Twitter & Instagram(@essexcharityfc), Facebook (Essex Charity Football Club), and on their YouTube channel.

As well as the interview, there was plenty of sporting action to report with an afternoon of football that was crucial to some of the clubs at either end of the EFL Championship, racing and the return of local cricket with a number of Shepherd Neame Essex League clubs returning to action.

But as always, there was time for plenty of music. Here’s the playlist:

Funkmasters – Its Over
Rebecca Ferguson – Nothing Left But Family
Lenny Kravitz – Ride
Lottery Winners – Headlock
Paul Weller – Village
Blur – Popscene
Katy Perry – Daisies
David Bowie – Let’s Dance
Travis – A Ghost
Matt Johnson – With The Music
Rolling Stones – Paint It Black
Razorlight – Before I Fall To Pieces
Mark Butcher – Start Again
Ellie Goulding – Power
The Trusted – The Innocent
Band Aka – Joy
Erasure – Hey Now (Think I Got A Feeling)
Bruce Springsteen – Bobby Jean

Jam – In The City
Sophia George – Girlie Girlie
Melanie C – Blame It On Me
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande – Rain On Me
Roxy Music – Love Is The Drug
Tom Robinson – War Baby
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man – Human
Abi Flynn – Courage
Vix20 – Try Again
DMA’S – The Glow
Madison Avenue – Don’t Call Me Baby
Fatback Band – Spanish Hustle