As a leading voice in sports infrastructure development, SAPCA requires stringent criteria for membership, including adherence to industry-leading standards in construction and service quality.

MH Goals’ decision to join SAPCA underlines our unwavering commitment to excellence. With a track record of collaborating with SAPCA-affiliated companies and organisations on large-scale projects nationwide, becoming a full member was a natural progression. By meeting SAPCA’s rigorous standards, we aim to continue to elevate the quality and professionalism of sports construction projects throughout the UK.

SAPCA membership is the latest accreditation for MH Goals, to go with our accreditations from FIFA, the FIH and the ISO9001 standard. It all works to ensure MH Goals customers receive the highest quality products and services. 

We now look forward to actively engaging within the SAPCA community, and contributing to the advancement of sports and play infrastructure across the UK.

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MH Goals is delighted to announce its new Stadium Box Goal has been officially recognised as a FIFA Quality Product.

This latest top accreditation for us has been a number of years in the making, and has been a key aim for the company since the new standard was announced by FIFA.

The new quality standard was an opportunity to overhaul and redesign our popular top of the range box goal, to not only pass this new standard but also give clubs and schools an outstanding and innovative product.

The goals have a number of special features, including external micro height adjustment, strengthened aluminium section and a new net attachment system which is encapsulated into the goal frame using MH Goals’ Hold Fast net hooks. The folding net rail has been upgraded and now includes a ground locking system, added strengthening wire to the nets and upgraded the net support system to included heavy duty straps and failsafe wire.

The renowned accreditation builds on the safety standard BSEN748 and BSEN16579, but requires a number of other key workplace polices. These include the companywide quality standard ISO9001, having an independent work place assessment to World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry standards (WFSGI) and specific FIFA approved insurances.

The goals were then tested by an approved FIFA test house, to the latest FIFA safety standards.

‘This new pro goal has been in progress for some time so it’s great to not only introduce it to the football world but also to have the all-important FIFA accreditation to go with it,” said Sales Director Matthew Harrod. “At MH Goals we strive to be at the forefront of the market with our range of unique British manufactured products but also to have the international quality marks and accreditations to back it up’.

The new Stadium Box Goal will make its Premier League appearance at the start of the 2023/24 season and is available to purchase now.

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When the latest football safety standard BSEN16579 was first announced, one of the big changes was a greater focus on mitigating the hazards of finger entrapment and shear points on sports equipment.

Rather than seeing this as a problem to be overcome, we instead recognised it as a fantastic opportunity – it’s not often you get a chance to reinvent the wheel! Our ultimate goal was to produce a wheel which not only conformed to the new safety standard but improved the design of the standard football goal wheel too. After months of designs, prototypes and testing we had a result – the Evolution wheel.

The most obvious change is that the plates and handle which were a feature of the old unit have gone, removing the entrapment risk and shear points. To replace them we have designed and implemented a simple but effective turn handle system which can be operated in multiple ways; you have the choice of using a short, compact handle, a handle with a long shaft so it can be turned from a standing position, and even a powered drill, making it as accessible as possible.

Along with ensuring the Evolution wheel conforms to the latest safety standards, these changes have greatly improved its strength and removed common issues with handled wheels such as the plates bending and the wheels splaying out.

You may think with so many changes this wheel would only be compatible with goals produced by MH Goals. However, we have designed it so it can be retrofitted to most aluminium goals, so you can still have wheels which are compatible with the latest safety standards, even if your goal wasn’t made by us.

The Evolution wheel passed the BSEN16579 safety standard with ease back in April 2019 and has been gracing pitches throughout the UK and across the world ever since.  You can see it in action in the video below; to get yours, click here.

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Football goal net hooks are one of the most commonly used items in the game and never a day passes without a groundsman, player or volunteer twisting and turning them into an aluminium goal. The design has remained unchanged for many years. Until now.

With the introduction of the new BSEN16579:2018 standard, the current net hook system needed changing as the chances of finger entrapment in the aluminium channels and limb entrapment from unattached netting are too high.

To replace it we have designed the Holdfast Net Hook system. By clamping the net into the channel of the aluminium it not only reduces the chance of limb and head entrapment but also makes the hook far stronger and less likely to come out.

Our new Holdfast Net Hook works in harmony with any of MH Goals new BSEN16579 conforming 100mm and 80mm aluminium football range and is a huge improvement over the old enclosed hook.

By redesigning our aluminium goals from the ground up we have been able to incorporate the net and the Holdfast hook into the body of the aluminium giving a stronger and more durable fixing. Unlike other net hooks the Holdfast system clamps the net into the bespoke channel of our aluminium goals which keeps the net neat and tidy.

The Holdfast Net Hook is made from hard wearing UV protected nylon and made right here in the UK.

The new Holdfast system has been rolled out across our entire aluminium football range so that everyone from Premier League to grassroots clubs can benefit from this innovative new system. Get in touch with us if you have any questions or need free advice on this, or any other safety issue.

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We’re delighted to announce the completion of a brand new factory at our Suffolk headquarters. The new factory is located on a ¾ acre site in Beccles and has been built to our bespoke design, enabling us to create the efficient production line we wanted, using modern manufacturing techniques and machinery.

New additions to the MH Goals facilities include a heavy-duty tube bender, new MIG and TIG welding plants and aluminium saws. To increase the effectiveness of the warehousing, bespoke racking has been installed to allow more room for stock and in turn, ensure quick and efficient dispatch at all times.

The recent acquisition of Pressure Jet Markers Ltd now means that production and distribution can also efficiently happen from its new Suffolk home.

MH Goals prides itself on British manufacturing, and where possible, UK sourced materials, both in order to support the wider community and to ensure the best quality product is created. The new factory will streamline operations as the whole process becomes more centralised; the majority of our products are cut, welded, shaped, and finished onsite. Quality control is even more stringent than before, and to meet ever-increasing demand, we’re welcoming four new members of factory staff to our team.

Lastly, all orders are now dispatched from our site. On all of our larger products we also offer nationwide delivery using our own fleet of vehicles, ensuring that new equipment arrives in pristine condition.

Mark Harrod said: “This is a really exciting time for MH Goals as we expand our team, site and product range. We want to serve our customers as efficiently as we can and this allows us to do so even more effectively than before.”

MH Goals is a company that’s always looking for opportunities to grow, and as such there are already plans in place to expand and develop the site further to create larger offices, a bigger netting department and more expansive warehousing.

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With the highly respected Mark Harrod in charge, who has over 35 years of experience in sports equipment design, safety and manufacturing, we specialise in manufacturing and distributing aluminium and steel football goals, plus a huge range of other sporting equipment and pitch essentials. In addition to football goals and nets, we cater for hockey, cricket, rugby, tennis, golf and more.

We produce sports equipment of the highest quality no matter what the sport – catering for everyone from school hockey teams to Premier League football clubs. We are already a trusted name in the industry; we run Britain’s largest County FA partnership programme and are a Football Foundation approved supplier. Our expert advice is available for anyone who requires it, contact us today to get an experienced opinion on any enquiries you may have.

Top Equipment for Top Teams

MH Goals are trusted by the very best teams. We supply current Premier League leaders Chelsea FC with stadium and pre match goals at Stamford Bridge, and more goals and pitch essentials at their training ground at Cobham. We’re not saying we’re directly responsible for their current success but we like to think our equipment had an influence!

At MH Goals we always offer the same quality and expertise, no matter the level of the club. Grassroots teams are just as important to us as the Premier League clubs we work with. We firmly believe that providing quality equipment at grassroots level is vital for British sport and we do everything we can to support it. Whether you’re Sunday League or Premier League – MH Goals has the expertise to help you.

Great British Sports Equipment

MH Goals can provide you with the highest quality sporting equipment because of its dedication to British manufacturing. We produce our own goals and nets here on the east coast of England, allowing us to provide a bespoke service you won’t get anywhere else.

All our staff have years of experience in the sports equipment industry here in Britain. Mark himself has advised trade and governing bodies over the past 35 years including CEN, BSI, FIH, The Football Foundation and SAPCA. He prides himself on producing expertly crafted equipment that go beyond the required levels of safety and quality. Using MH Goals ensures you get the best possible equipment – so you can enjoy your sport for years to come. Together, we make the game.

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