As a global TV audience of hundreds of millions watched Manchester United in the richest game in club football at Wembley on Saturday night, the English game must have appeared in rude financial health. But a Club Website survey on the financial state of grassroots football shows that is not the case for all clubs.

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Clive Tyldesley was the man behind the microphone for ITV at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night, as he has been for Champions League finals, World Cups and European Championships for the station since 1998 - a career that represents the fulfillment of a childhood ambition present since the young Tyldesley commentated on himself kicking a ball around the back garden.

We chat to Clive about his life in football, from supporting Manchester United as a boy to his famous commentary as they won the Treble, via his work in radio and his wider thoughts on the game, Respect and the role of the media today.

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As the Your Kids Your Say roadshow pulled into Dartford last week, the FA's Director of Football Development Sir Trevor Brooking told Club Website that he hopes the FA's changes to youth football will help "enthuse and excite" kids and keep more of them in the game. We bring you the latest on the FA's roadshow.

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Congratulations to Staplehurst Monarchs, winners of the Under 13 Boys title at the Tesco Cup UK Finals in Birmingham this month. The English champions, whose website is powered by Club Website, saw off the other three home nations champions - including two other Club Website teams - en route to the title.

Unfortunately for Alyshia Walker, captain of Scottish champions Fauldhouse Foxes, last week's change to FA rules on mixed football in England - allowed up to under 13s from next season- came too late for her to play in the tournament.

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So another long, hard season is over, but what better way to celebrate than with a team day out? And what better place to take your team than the UK's number one short break destination - the Alton Towers Resort!

We've got 20 complimentary tickets for one lucky winner to treat their team to a fantastic day out. That's a prize value of up to a whopping £780! Whether it's the thrills and spills on Air, Rita or Oblivion, or some family fun at the amazing Sharkbait Reef by Sea Life, there's something for everyone at the Alton Towers Resort... and you could be there courtesy of Club Website!

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So who's won the 'iconic' prize featured in last month's edition of The Clubhouse? We teamed up with icons.com - the home of signed football memorabilia - to give away a football shirt signed by a football icon of your choice. Congratulations to Geoff Damp of The Old George FC who chose a Liverpool home shirt signed by Kop idol and Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard!

Big congratulations also to Bill Shearing of Stone Hammers United FC who won an Umbro kit bag full of Club Website footballs and to each of the following winners of Jonathan Wilson's fantastic book, The Anatomy of England: Samantha Stevens, Andy Robertson (Staines Lammas Youth FC), Tom Hardman, John Dalgleish (Westbourne Club), Christopher Cleave (Ashford Victoria Sunday FC)

Attention all CW administrators - this is your final beta testing call!

The final stage in our beta testing process is upon us so, if you're yet to take your beta website for a test drive, please do so and let us have your feedback asap.

We're all set for a full live launch of the new design in June, so keep your eye on your website and the usual comms channels for full details of how we'll be managing the process. Not long to go now, so watch this space!

In the build-up to the Champions League final we spoke to UEFA's Technical Director Andy Roxburgh about UEFA Grassroots Day, a “celebration of grassroots football” across Europe, while Sir Trevor Brooking told us of his hopes for a "classic" final to inspire the grassroots game - a wish that was duly granted!

Also appearing on the Your Kids Your Say roadshow is Gareth Southgate, the FA's new Elite Performance Director, who senses a "mood for change" in youth football in England.

We brought you news from the SYFA - including all the results from the SYFA Cup Finals and details of a new kit deal that means discount kits for SYFA teams - whilst we marked 100 days to go until the Homeless World Cup.

That was the big news this month but, as ever, there's been much more going on at Club Website. Our polls focussed on the big issues in grassroots football,with the spotlight this month largely on the financial state of the grassroots game.

Football finance was just one of the topics debated on our Facebook and Twitter pages, where our followers keep bang up-to-date on all things Club Website!