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    English football club forced to share stadium with rival team 17 miles away after £3million worth of pitch damage

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    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.Scarborough Athletic have been welcomed to groundshare with their local rivalsCredit: RexScarborough’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 play 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.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe 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.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThere 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.Abandoned iconic UK stadium left to rot 110 years after hosting FA Cup final getting new lease of lifeAt 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. More

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      Football’s most famous goalscoring goalkeeper Jimmy Glass, 50, now working at non-league side after becoming taxi driver

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      LAST-MINUTE winners are always memorable but few live longer in the memory than Jimmy Glass’ dramatic goal for Carlisle United in 1999.The most remarkable thing about that goal was that Glass was a GOALKEEPER, but still managed to secure his side’s place in the Football League.Jimmy Glass has returned to football over 25 years after his famous last-minute winner for CarlisleCredit: AlamyGlass netted a last-gasp goal to keep Carlisle in the Football League in 1999Credit: Sky SportsHe was mobbed by his team-mates in the celebrationsCredit: Sky SportsScarborough fans were left stunned on the pitch at the news after they had prematurely carried out a pitch invasionCredit: Sky SportsIn a straight shootout for survival that day, Glass swept home a winner in the dying embers to keep Carlisle in the Third Division (now League Two).Their relegation rivals Scarborough thought they had done enough to stay afloat with a 1-1 draw against Peterborough United.But Glass’ winner against Plymouth sunk the Yorkshire club who had already carried out a pitch invasion after thinking they were safe.Glass has gone down as a club hero in Carlisle as a result despite only making three appearances during what was an emergency loan at the club.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnd the moment went down in television history too as Jeff Stelling and Co were sent into frenzy on Soccer Saturday when watching on at the stunning moment.Speaking to TalkSPORT, recalling the dream day, Glass said: “I could never believe the way that the day panned out, the way that the scores panned out and what happened across at Scarborough.“For it all to come down to the last 10 seconds and for me to be able to run up and score was just a magical moment for me.”He added: “In Carlisle they still talk about it, I’ve been talking to journalists this week and it’s just a magical moment for Carlisle fans.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSJimmy Glass’ last minute winner
      Jimmy Glass’ last minute goal is one of the most famous late winners in English football history.
      Glass was just 25 when he was loaned out to Carlisle on an emergency loan deal from Swindon Town.
      The goalkeeper was making only his THIRD appearance for the club on the last day of the season.
      Carlisle needed to win against Plymouth Argyle to stay in the Football League in the knowledge that relegation rivals Scarborough had drawn their match with Peterborough United.
      With just seconds remaining for Carlisle and their game tied at 1-1, Scarborough fans were convinced they had secured safety with a draw and stormed the pitch to celebrate.
      But their joy was cut short when they learned that loanee goalkeeper Jimmy Glass had found the back of the net at a corner with just 10 seconds left on the clock to send Scarborough down and keep Carlisle up.

      “It’s one of those football moments and that’s what I’m really proud about.”Glass’ career didn’t quite take off after the incredible moment and after a few years floating around the lower leagues with clubs like Crawley and Oxford he called an end to his career at just 27 years old.I was Gareth Southgate’s best man and walked out on Arsenal – now I’m managing EFL’s newest club after Wembley promotionFollowing his early retirement the shot-stopper turned to life as an IT salesman before then becoming a taxi driver.But after a period of time away from the game, he has returned to football as a general manager. The 50-year-old is now a bigwig at newly-promoted Southern Premier League club Wimborne Town.The sensational comeback comes after he spent a number of years alongside Eddie Howe as part of the team at Bournemouth – a club he played for during his career.He discussed his new role on TalkSPORT, saying: “I was at Bournemouth with Ed [Eddie Howe] for eight years and then when he left it was time for a change.”And believe it or not, I’m the general manager of Wimborne Town Football Club.READ MORE SUN STORIES“We just got promoted out of the Southern League South Division One and into the Southern Premier, so I’m now the general manager of a football club which sounds crazy but it’s true.“We’ve got big aspirations. It’s a great club with good backers and we’re hoping to push on into the National League South or even the National League so it’s a different world for me now!”Glass spent a period of time as a taxi driver before returning to footballCredit: GettyThe former goalkeeper is now the general manager of a non-league clubCredit: Rex More

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      Inside abandoned football stadium where Arsenal and Chelsea once played that had Lidl store built on flattened site

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      A FOOTBALL STADIUM that hosted Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea superstars in its latter days was left abandoned before being replaced by a supermarket.This former stadium was located in one of North Yorkshire’s most-famous seaside resorts.
      A famous former North Yorkshire ground was left to the rotCredit: Twitter
      Fans dubbed the old stadium the ‘theatre of chips’Credit: Empics
      The McCain Stadium closed its doors for good in 2007Credit: Getty
      John Terry scored the winner when Chelsea visited the stadium in the FA CupCredit: Sportsbeat Images
      The likes of the Blues and Arsenal both played at the ground, while Neil Warnock and Russell Slade previously called it home during spells as manager there.
      But anyone visiting the spot where it once stood these days will be greeted by a much-different sight – a Lidl store.
      Scarborough, formed in 1879, were one of the oldest football clubs in England before they were wound up in June 2007 with debts of £2.5 million.
      The Seadogs played at the Athletic Ground from 1898 until the club’s dissolution – but most modern day fans will have known it better as the McCain Stadium.
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      It opened back in 1898 on Seamer Road after the club switched from playing at the town’s cricket club.
      It was renamed The McCain Stadium in a pioneering sponsorship deal in 1988 and was dubbed the ‘Theatre of Chips’ by supporters.
      It was the venue for a number of memorable encounters for the now defunct club – especially in the 1992/93 season when Arsenal came to town.
      Scarborough were eventually defeated in the League Cup clash against the Gunners 1-0 courtesy of a Nigel Winterburn goal.
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      Then, in the FA Cup, it was Chelsea’s star-studded squad that made the trip north in January 2004.
      Once again Scarborough battled valiantly but were undone by just one goal, which came via John Terry.
      However, the famous cup days soon became a thing of the past as financial issues began to worsen and the ground was left without an owner when the club was dissolved in 2007.
      It lay abandoned for four years until demolition began and a Lidl supermarket was built on the site – which eventually opened its doors in 2017.
      That year was also memorable as phoenix club Scarborough Athletic FC played in the town for the first time in a decade.
      That team was founded in 2007 after the collapse of Scarborough but played their home fixtures 20 miles away at Bridlington until they moved to their new Flamingo Land Stadium.
      They are now managed by ex-Manchester United midfielder Jonathan Greening and held League Two Forest Green to a 1-1 draw in the FA Cup First Round on Saturday.
      The ground closed when Scarborough folded but the land was eventually soldCredit: Twitter
      A Lidl supermarket was built and now stands on the landCredit: Twitter More