Home team to shoot first (8)
I believe the answer is:
fireside
'home' is the definition.
(I know that fireside is a type of home)
'team to shoot first' is the wordplay.
'team' becomes 'side' (both can mean a sports team).
'to shoot' becomes 'fire' (as in firing a gun).
'first' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'side' after 'fire' is 'FIRESIDE'.
(Other definitions for fireside that I've seen before include "in the home" , "focus for domesticity" , "Domestic situation" , "Hearth area" , "warm, cosy place" .)