Do you want to prove your mettle against some of your biggest print rivals? Want to wallop enough goals into the back of their nets to make Sunderland's season look promising, while having a nice buffet lunch and indulging in a spot of face painting along the way?
Well now you can.

The UK's largest trade five-a-side football competition is back with a vengeance and it's set to be bigger, better and that little bit tougher than ever.

Sporting rivalry
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this year's footballing frenzy will see print and paper companies from around the country descend upon Nottingham in an attempt to wrestle the coveted trophy off 2005's champions Antalis.

It's only March and already the tough talking has started. "We're absolutely raring to go," said Antalis' midfielder Chris Collier. "Bring on all comers. We're feeling pretty confident about retaining the title this year."

Last year's newcomer and finalist Blackburns will be back to stop them, as well as home-favourite glory-boys Howitt. But for those of you who think you've got what it takes to be the best team in print, step right up.

However you do, it can't be any worse than last year's PrintWeek team, which notoriously boasted, "wouldn't it be embarrassing if we won?", then went on to get drubbed by every team without scoring a single goal.

The format will be similar to previous years, except that in honour of another football competition this summer and the fact it's been 40 years since they thought it was all over there'll be a special World Cup theme.

Teams will be randomly drawn to mirror the World Cup's group stage. For instance, if you're the lucky firm chosen as England, you'll be playing in Group B against Paraguay, Trinidad and Sweden. If you're the unlucky firm chosen as Germany, however, you'll be playing in Group A against Costa Rica, Poland and Ecuador.

Then of course, there are those World Cup favourites, Group G's Togo, to consider (does anyone even know where Togo is?).

Friendly competition
Places are fast disappearing, but those teams that don't make the final World Cup 32 will qualify for the plate competition, which will be played alongside the World Cup.  

Mums, dads, grans and kids are all welcome. There'll be a soccer school for the little ones as well as face painting and a bouncy castle. For those longer in the tooth, there will be a bar for toasting success, and drowning sorrows.

Canon is sponsoring the event and will be awarding a prize to the player of the tournament.

As in previous years, there will also be a mystery footballing legend present on the day to award the prizes and lend some advice when things go all Graham Taylor.

Check out www.toastevents.com/printweek for more information.

Let the games begin.