^*^ Players to wear yellow laces in support of ban on gambling adverts in football

• FA Cup games among those to see the Big Step on-pitch protest
• Footballers will wear yellow laces to help press for action

British footballers will stage their first on-pitch protest against the effects of gambling harm this weekend, with more than 100 players showing support for a ban on advertising by bookmakers.

Players in FA Cup, Scottish Women’s Premier League Cup, Women’s Championship and non-league matches will wear yellow laces as they attempt to heighten the pressure on government to take action.

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