The new, state-of-the-art, Lakeside Soccer Centre, based at the Keepmoat Stadium, held an open-day on Sunday that drew over a hundred families and stars from Doncaster Rovers FC.
Players joined children of all ages for an impromptu coaching session and a number of games that allowed players to gain first-hand experience of the new surface. |
L-R Mickey Walker, Kevin Horlock, Sean Thornton |
Lakeside Soccer Centre, Manager, Phil Henson, said:
“It was great to have so many people along for the open day and get a chance to have a game with some of the Rovers players.
“The facilities we have are truly state of the art with all the pitches using the very latest synthetic 3G materials that simulate the playing qualities of natural grass, allowing players to even wear moulded studs or blades.
“We’ll shortly be announcing plans for league structures at the centre but the pitches are available right now, be it for one-off games or block bookings of 12-weeks.”
Full changing facilities are provided in the North West corner of the Keepmoat Stadium, providing secure storage space for all players. In addition to the eight, floodlit 5-a-side pitches, the Lakeside Soccer Centre also offers three, floodlit 7-a-side pitches that can be converted into a full-size synthetic pitch and a 1/3 sized grass pitch.
For further information or for bookings please call the Lakeside Soccer Centre on 01302 762562.
Notes to Editors
The Stadium Management Company
The Stadium Management Company operates as a stand-alone company and promotes the £32million development and its facilities. The Keepmoat Stadium, is home to Doncaster’s main sporting organisations: Doncaster Rovers FC, Doncaster Lakers Rugby League, Doncaster Rovers Belles FC and Doncaster Athletic Club. In addition to the 15,000 all-seater ground, the Keepmoat Stadium includes:
- A 350 seat restaurant and 16 executive boxes
- Plans for a health and fitness club and martial arts centre
- Two external full-size floodlit grass pitches
- Eight floodlit all-weather five a side pitches
- Three floodlit all-weather seven-a-side pitches (which open to a full-size pitch)
- Car parks for 1,000 cars
- The Lakeside suite and match-day supporters bar
- 500-seater mini-stand and six-lane running track
- Outdoor amphitheatre for concerts and plays
Keepmoat plc
Based in Doncaster, Keepmoat plc is one of the UK’s leading regeneration and social housing specialists and operates across Northern England and the Midlands, employing over 3,000 people. The company, and its three delivery brands Frank Haslam Milan, Bramall Construction and Haslam Homes, leads the industry with a delivery record that sees it transform over 34,000 homes each year, positively affecting the lives of over 100,000 residents.It is deeply involved with the communities in which it works, creating and supporting
projects both large and small. These range from helping the work of established local community projects to delivering safety talks to over 10,500 children. |
