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BBC News
2 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Match cancellation is 'big blow' for Hereford FC
The chairman of Hereford FC has described the decision to cancel a pre-season match as a "big blow".Chris Ammonds said weather conditions conspired against the club after the installation of new floodlights was held up due to heavy rain, followed by dry heat exacerbating damage to the pitch during the work. "The installation was complete over the summer but where the tracking had been laid across the pitch to allow for heavy machinery to operate, the grass hasn't grown back," he keep players safe, Saturday's under 21s friendly game against Leicester City has been cancelled. A small section of the Edgar Street Stadium pitch in front of the Len Weston Stand has been effected."Ben the groundsman was pulling his hair out, because in many areas, the grass has taken brilliantly, but then in a couple of quite large patches. It's not taken at all," Mr Ammonds said."We've gone through a phase where the weather has been baking and that's probably stitched us up a little bit in terms of trying to get the grass growing again."So for safety reasons we just felt it wasn't right to play on the pitch this weekend," Mr Ammonds added. 'Difficult decisions' The stadium installed sustainable LED flood-lights. The project had previously been put on temporary hold due to National Highways needing to approve October 2024 construction workers were met with high levels of groundwater following heavy rain, which delayed the project for a second Ammonds said: "This is obviously a big blow to our plans on and off the pitch but sometimes you have to make difficult decisions even if you don't want to."Although we'd rather not miss out on this extra income from a home friendly, it is something that we're in a position to be able to deal with it much better than maybe we would have a couple of years ago," he added. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
The Sun
28-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
English football club forced to share stadium with rival team 17 miles away after £3million worth of pitch damage
SCARBOROUGH Athletic have been forced to groundshare with Yorkshire rivals Bridlington Town. The non-league outfit will temporarily host home games 17 miles away after £3million worth of pitch damage was discovered. 1 Scarborough 's postseason plans went up in smoke after a site survey found serious structural issues with the pitch at the town's Sports Village. But Bridlington, who play in the ninth tier, have agreed for the Seadogs to share their pitch until it's sorted out. The club confirmed Scarborough, who player higher up in the sixth tier, would not be charged for use of the stadium. North Yorkshire Council own the ground and said the new pitch could cost more than £3million to repair. The club's artificial 3G pitch was due to be replaced after the final home game on April 21, in time for the start of next season. But a pitch inspection found that extensive work is needed before the turf can be resurfaced. Scarborough chairman Trevor Bull said he was "talking to several parties about making bus and train services available" for fans. The club are working on a financial plan in case they needed to play the full season at their temporary home. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS There is no confirmed scheduled date for repair work to start but a Scarborough spokesperson said they were in constant talks with the council. The National League North side will face a "shortfall" from missing out on matchday revenue streams including food and drink sales, hospitality packages, shop sales and an expected drop in attendance. At Bridlington, the ground will require extra work to ensure it is "step two compliant" in accordance with FA Guidelines for stadium regulations. Scarborough finished 13th last season, while Bridlington avoided relegation after coming 18th in the Northern East Counties.
