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Return to Park Road rubber-stamped

29th January, 2016

Three months after leaving Park Road, Worsbrough Bridge Athletic's return to their former ground has been officially rubber-stamped by the Toolstation Northern Counties East Football League.

The Briggers left their home of 92 years in October due to a variety of reasons, including floodlight problems, and had a brief stay at the Grimethorpe Sports Ground before Maltby Main agreed a temporary groundshare with the Division One side.

Now, the club and the Worsbrough Sports Development Association (WSDA) who run the ground have got together to make it possible for a return to Park Road.

And, after an inspection yesterday by the league's ground grading secretary Ian Cox and secretary Brian Gould, the move has been ratified by the NCEL.

Due to League Rule 8.14 that requires a minimum of six days' notification of fixture changes, Saturday's home match with Teversal will still be played at Maltby but, as Muglet Lane is unavailable for Tuesday's game with Shirebrook Town, that will now be played at Park Road on 16th February.

Meanwhile, once the relevant paperwork has been received by the league, all future home matches may be played at Park Road.

A statement from the club read: "Worsbrough Bridge Athletic FC would like to thank all the parties involved from the community, the football club and the trustees of the WSDA who have all worked together to take football back to Park Road and we look forward to a long term partnership over the coming years that will yet again provide stability to the football club within the Worsbrough community."

A spokesperson from the WSDA added: "WSDA are very happy to see Worsbrough Bridge Athletic FC back at our Park Road site. We have some fantastic facilities here and it is good to see football at the very high level returning."

Click here for Worsbrough Bridge Athletic's team page.

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NCEL Premier Division P Pts +/-
P 1 Tadcaster Albion 42 98 69
2 Handsworth Parr 42 94 60
3 Cleethorpes Town 42 84 59
4 Worksop Town 42 83 58
5 Bridlington Town 42 79 29
6 Pickering Town 42 77 25
7 Maltby Main 42 68 8
8 Staveley MW 42 66 14
9 Rainworth MW 42 63 17
10 Barton Town Old Boys 42 62 15
11 Albion Sports 42 59 3
12 Thackley 42 59 -4
13 Clipstone 42 55 15
14 Liversedge 42 48 -32
15 Retford United 42 45 -30
16 Garforth Town 42 43 -25
17 Parkgate 42 42 -35
18 Athersley Rec 42 42 -41
19 Armthorpe Welfare 42 40 -37
R 20 Pontefract Collieries 42 39 -50
R 21 Brigg Town 42 37 -54
R 22 Nostell MW 42 26 -64
NCEL Division One P Pts +/-
P 1 Hemsworth MW 40 98 79
P 2 AFC Mansfield 40 86 58
P 3 Bottesford Town 40 82 44
4 AFC Emley 40 77 82
5 Penistone Church 40 75 40
6 Hallam 40 72 44
7 Shirebrook Town 40 69 30
8 Knaresborough 40 64 22
R 9 Hull United (-18) 40 58 31
10 Selby Town 40 57 0
11 Yorkshire Amateur 40 56 -11
12 Westella VIP 40 53 7
13 Eccleshill United 40 48 -4
14 Teversal 40 45 -28
15 Dronfield Town 40 43 -21
16 Glasshoughton Welf 40 37 -39
17 Hall Road Rangers 40 32 -46
18 Winterton Rangers 40 32 -58
19 Grimsby Borough 40 32 -68
20 Rossington Main 40 26 -60
21 Worsbrough Bridge 40 15 -102

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