Rutherglen footballers have netted an extra boost - as two new all weather pitches have been opened in the area.
The Eastfield Lifestyles Centre project has reconfigured and resurfaced six five-a-side pitches to turn them into two seven-a-side pitches, as the demand for five-a-side has now reduced and seven-a-side pitches are the more desired pitch size for training and recreational football.
The pitches are FIFA/World Rugby grade surfaces and will be available for community use as well as being utilised by the adjacent Trinity High School, with the £250,000 investment coming from council capital money.
Chairman of the council's community and enterprise resources committee, Councillor John Anderson, said: “We are always looking at anything that can improve health and wellbeing across South Lanarkshire, and the investment in these pitches is a real boost for sport across Rutherglen and the wider area.”
The chair of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture, Councillor Peter Craig, added: “The pitches will be a tremendous asset for Eastfield Lifestyles Centre and Trinity High School, allowing a range of sports to be played all year round.”
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