Hamilton's New Douglas Park opened up for pitch hire after Accies exit
The owners of New Douglas Park have announced the stadium will be available for pitch hire from the start of July - dashing any glimmer of hope Hamilton Accies fans had of the club doing a U-turn on their proposed move away from their spiritual home.
Hamilton Accies announced last month that they are leaving the town for Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld after failing to strike a deal to purchase NDP from its current owners. The club's academy has since followed suit and the club announced this week they have found a new - as yet unamed - home within Hamilton for the Elite academy to continue.
Conversely, SWPL2 champions Accies Women announced they would not be following suit and have come to an arrangement with stadium owners Hamilton Stadium Ltd to remain at New Douglas Park.
League Two club Clyde are also tenants at the ground, but with two major users of the facilty now away, the stadium owners are welcoming teams to apply to use the facilities to fill the void.
A statement from the owners on the Hamilton Community Stadium Facebook page read: "With Hamilton Accies Elite Youth Academy now following their first team in relocating to other training facilities, pitch hire's here at New Douglas Park will become available from the 1st of July.
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