You get to the pitch fifteen minutes early, drop the bag on the bench, and pull the jersey over your head without thinking about it

This is a two piece kit and it arrives as a pair. The jersey is a raglan cut with a rounded collar, and the collar is where the maker spent its effort: contrast strips are inserted inside the neckline so the band holds its shape instead of going limp after a season. A single curved line runs across the chest in the contrast colour, and the word sport is printed vertically at the right side and small on the left chest. Hold the fabric to the light and you can see the birdseye knit, a fine pinhole texture rather than a flat jersey.

The shorts pull on. There is a covered elastic waistband, a contrast panel down each outside leg, and a knee length hem. The detail that the maker sheet forgets to mention is the one that matters most on a bench: there is a real pocket on each side, deep enough to swallow a phone, photographed with one inside. Seven colours are on the option list, and on the fluorescent green kit the shorts come black rather than green.

Key Benefits

• A pocket on each side The shorts carry two real side pockets, deep enough for a phone. The maker shows one in place, and nothing in the written sheet mentions them.
• Reinforced collar Contrast strips are inserted inside the neckline, which is what stops a light knit collar going soft and wavy after repeated pulling.
• Raglan sleeve The sleeve seam runs from the underarm to the collar rather than sitting on the shoulder point, so nothing catches when you raise an arm.
• Birdseye polyester knit A fine pinhole texture rather than a flat jersey, on both pieces. Polyester per the maker, with no blend split given.
• Sized M to 5XL Seven sizes in the run, wider than most kits at this price, in seven colours.
• Two pieces, one order The packing list reads sports suit set times one. The jersey and the shorts ship together.

Best for: Five a side, training nights, a club that wants a plain kit without a badge on it, or anyone who wants a matching top and short without paying for a brand mark.

Why It Works

A training kit is judged on three things and this one is honest about all three. The collar is the first to fail on a cheap jersey, so the maker has inserted strips inside it. The shoulder is the second, so the sleeve is cut raglan rather than set in. The third is the shorts, and this is where most sets cut the corner by leaving out pockets: these have two. What you are not getting is a badge, a club, a chart of measurements, or any technical rating. It is a plain polyester kit, well finished for what it is, and it comes as a pair.

Quick Product Facts: Two piece training kit, jersey and shorts; polyester per the maker with no blend split published; birdseye knit texture; raglan short sleeves; rounded collar with contrast strips inserted inside; curved contrast line across the chest; sport wordmark printed at the side and chest; shorts pull on with a covered elastic waistband and one pocket on each side; knee length shorts; seven colours; sizes M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, 4XL and 5XL; packing list reads sports suit set times one.

How It Fits Your Routine

The first session tells you whether the size is right. A raglan jersey reads roomier through the shoulder than a set in sleeve of the same label, so if you are between two sizes on a kit like this the smaller one usually still clears the arm.

Wash the pair cold on a gentle cycle, inside out, and hang them rather than tumbling them. Printed lettering on a polyester knit lifts under heat long before the fabric gives up, so the dryer is what shortens the life of the wordmark.

Over a season a kit like this becomes the one that lives in the bag rather than the wardrobe. Two pockets on the shorts is the reason: keys and phone stay on you at the side of the pitch instead of in a bag you have to watch.

FAQ

Do the shorts have pockets? Yes, one on each side. The maker photographs a phone sitting in one of them. The written specification does not mention them at all, which is why we are saying it plainly here.

Is it a club kit or a branded one? Neither. The only marking is the word sport, printed at the chest and the side, plus a small woven star label at the neck. There is no club badge and no third party brand anywhere on either piece.

Are the shorts the same colour as the jersey? On six of the seven options, yes. On the fluorescent green option the shorts come black with green trim. Read the option photograph before you order.

Is the fabric breathable and quick drying? The maker describes it as breathable, moisture wicking and quick drying. The knit does have a birdseye texture, but no test report comes with it, so we pass those words on as the maker's rather than as ours.