Harrogate Town's move to Doncaster will only be temporary as the synthetic pitch at Wetherby Road is replacedHarrogate Town will begin their first season in the English Football League sharing a ground with League One side Doncaster Rovers. Harrogate, who won the National League promotion final at Wembley on Sunday, must replace the synthetic pitch at their Wetherby Road ground with grass. Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium is a 42-mile drive from Harrogate's home ground, further away than the likes of Huddersfield Town, Bradford City and Leeds United. Maintaining a grass surface at Wetherby Road will cost the club an additional £20,000 a year. "We're fortunate that the Football League grant is far more substantial than the National League grant.

Source: BBC August 04, 2020 07:55 UTC