Football club furious after repeated break-ins
Annan Athletic bosses are furious after a number of break-ins at their Galabank ground recently.
The Scottish League Two club say the pitch at their ground and the nearby MUGA (multi-use games arena) has been broken into "many times recently".
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The club say a number of items have been damaged in the process.
Annan say they have "clear footage and names" of those they say are responsible, and they plan to involve police.
In a social media post about the break-ins, Annan said: "It is with regret that we have to be writing this post, but with the number of reoccurring break-ins happening at Galabank, something has to be done.
'Both the MUGA and the main pitch have been broken into over the past few weeks, with a number of items within the facility needing repaired at a cost to the club.
'We would like to state that we have CCTV covering all areas of Galabank and we have clear footage as well as names of all individuals that have been involved.
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'Information will be passed to community police officers for their information/attention.'
Annan, meanwhile, were in action on the pitch on Tuesday in a pre-season friendly at Gretna 2008.
Wullie Gibson's side claimed a 3-1 victory thanks to goals from Ryan Muir, Josh Dixon and a trialist, with Stuart Douglas replying for Gretna.
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