Team sets fire to facial hair (9)

I believe the answer is:

sideburns

'facial hair' is the definition.
(type of facial hair)

'team sets fire to' is the wordplay.
'team' becomes 'side' (both can mean a sports team).
'sets fire to' becomes 'burns' (burns something down).
'side'+'burns'='SIDEBURNS'

(Other definitions for sideburns that I've seen before include "Hair" , "hirsute growth" , "Cheeky display" , "Facial whiskers" , "temple adornments" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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