You might not think of Millwall and musicals going together, but that's what will be happening when an independent theatre company hosts its new show next week.

The Piehouse, in Edward Street, will present Cold Blow Lane, exploring Millwall Football Club and the Lionessess.

Set in New Cross in 1986, the musical tells the story of one team trying to deflect away from its infamous hooligan image, while the other fights for deserved recognition.

The theatre opened in Deptford two months ago and runs two plays per month.

Adam Gerrett, co-founder of Matchstick Piehouse, told News Shopper: “The Millwall one is our first shows to start selling out.

“It is definitely a bold choice and whether people enjoy it will be decided next week.”

The first performance of Cold Blow Lane, which is written by Annette Brook, will take place on Tuesday (October).

Matchstick is open every night and hosts comedy shows, musical festivals and various art events.

"We're doing 21 plays per year," Adam said. "Which is f****** insane when you say it out loud considering this is all in-house."

The group moved to Deptford in July after being based in Farrington since launching in 2015.

Adam said: "All the artists travelling to us came from south-east London and a lot of the audience too. We wanted somewhere more homely and we have been fairly well received in Deptford.

"There literally isn’t a space like this that exists in London. Nowhere really encourages this collaboration on a widespread scale."

Matchstick’s current production, Flush, is set in the ladies’ toilet of a gay club, which causes problems for some of the characters.

Written by Callum Crouch, Flush's final shows will be held on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evening of this week.

Adam acknowledged he is not a theatre manager and is at times "completely out of a comfort zone".

He said: "We just make it work. We offer beers, pies and have about 80 artists who we work with.

"All profits go towards to the rental of the building."

Cold Blow Lane starts on October 9 and will be on Tuesdays, Thursday and Fridays for two weeks.