Hamilton Accies given Broadwood lease green light ahead of fixtures release
Hamilton Accies have been given the go-ahead to play their home games at Broadwood Stadium, Lanarkshire Live Sport can reveal.
The League One club and their supporters were left sweating over the planned move from New Douglas Park, with the SPFL asking Accies to make amendments to their lease for the North Lanarkshire owned site in Cumbernauld.
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However, it is understood Accies, who are sharing the stadium with Cumbernauld Colts, Rangers Women and various youth teams, have now had their lease to play at Broadwood green lit.
This will be officially confirmed tomorrow when the SPFL fixtures are released at 9am and Hamilton's home games will be marked up to take place at Broadwood.
The Hamilton players and staff are back for pre-season this week and have been using indoor facilities at Broadwood ahead of beginning pre-season training in earnest today, due to take place on outside pitches at the venue while the stadium surface is being relayed this month.
Both Cumbernauld Colts boss John Doyle, left, and Hamilton Accies boss John Rankin will see their sides play at the venue
The new pitch is expected to be ready by the end of July, in time for the start of the new SPFL league campaign, which kicks off on Saturday, August 2.
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Last month, the Hamilton Accies board of directors announced the men's team and their academy would be leaving their spiritual home at New Douglas Park after a dispute with the stadium owners.
The women's team have opted to stay at the venue as an independent entity, which has led to HAFC calling on them to stop using the Accies branding and intellectual property immediately.
READ MORE: Hamilton Academical to set up new Women's team and BAN current SWPL1 side from using club's intellectual property
READ MORE: Cumbernauld Colts boss has target date to play on new Broadwood pitch as side prepare for 'outside' friendlies
READ MORE: Clyde announce they will now train at New Douglas Park after Accies' exit
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