Due to incessant rain over the past few days a early morning pitch inspection has been carried out.
Following that pitch inspection by a local referee the pitch has been confirmed as waterlogged and the game has been called off.
Details of a re-arranged date will be released as soon as they are known.
After a long two weeks without a game, Bradford (Park Avenue) return to the pitch on Saturday afternoon as they travel to Warwickshire to take on Leamington in the National League North, weather pending.
Avenue will be desperate to get back underway, hoping to right the wrong of the agonising 2-1 defeat at home to Gloucester City last time out. The defeat left Avenue 15 points from safety with just 12 games left to salvage their season.
It promises to be a tough task for the Avenue to overcome, but it is the price they have paid for the terrible start they had to the season, and for the costly mistakes that they have committed over the last few months of the season. Following the defeat to Gloucester, it meant that Bradford’s winless run in the league was extended to 10 games — a number Mark Bower and his players will be desperately hoping to put to an end on Saturday.
One player not apart of that, however, will be Liam Hughes, who left the club last week for Frickley Athletic. Hughes had been playing at centre half for the Green Army for most of the season, and now leaves a hole that Bower will be hopeful to replace.
Leamington were able to end their own poor run of form last time out, recording a big 1-0 victory at home against Southport and they will be hoping to start a winning streak of their own. They currently sit in 16th place in the National League North, but their victory against Southport will certainly have helped relieve some of the pressure that had been put on them after going 7 games without a win.
Bradford, though, are a team in dire need of a victory and will need to pick up all three points if they want to give themselves any hope of a great escape this season.
With today’s persistent rainfall and more forecast overnight a pitch inspection will take place at the Phillips 66 Community Stadium at 8.30am tomorrow morning.
An update will be provided on the club website and social media once we know the outcome.
Every month Bradford (Park Avenue) will be hosting open
trails to find young prospects to join the clubs Academy sides for the 2020/21
season.
The trails are open to 16-18-year old male and female players,
as the club is searching for players to join the Men’s and Ladies’ Academies as well as candidates to join our Under 19’s squad.
The trials will take place at the University of Bradford
training facility, behind the Laisteridge Lane Student Village.
The trials will take place from 3-5pm on Friday 28th February 2020.
Please note suitable footwear for 3G playing surface will be required.
Can’t make this trail? Don’t worry as the club will be hosting trials on the last Friday of every month.
Address:
Laisteridge Lane Student Village Bradford
Laisteridge Lane,
Bradford,
BD5 0NH
The Horsfall Stadium will host its first ever game of Rugby League this evening when the Bradford Bulls Reserves take on Castleford Tigers Reserves.
Kick off is at 8pm with entry costing £5 for adults £2 for concessions and £0 for junior. However all Bradford Bulls and Bradford (Park Avenue) season ticket holders can get entry to the game for just £2.
Following Saturdays postponed game against Kettering Town at the Horsfall Stadium. Both clubs have agreed for the match to now take place Tuesday 24th March with a 19:45 kick off.
Following incessant rain over the past few days and, in the light of the weather warnings issued today and tomorrow, the League sanctioned a Friday pitch inspection.
Following that pitch inspection by a local referee and bearing in mind the distance that our opponents Kettering will have to travel, an early decision has been made to call off tomorrow’s game.
Details of a re-arranged date will be released asap but the Kings Lynn game postponed last weekend has now been re-arranged for Tuesday 10th March 2020 KO 7.45pm
Tonight’s Reserves fixture between Bradford Bulls v Castleford Tigers has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
After an inspection by Bradford (Park Avenue) club officials this morning and afternoon the pitch was judged unplayable.
Not only is the pitch waterlogged but the terracing and the stand has water running down the steps making it unsafe for spectators.
The fixture will now take place at the Horsfall Stadium, next Wednesday evening KO 7:30pm.
As always player and spectator safety is paramount in these decisions.
We are proud to announce that Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC will be hosting several Bradford Bulls, Reserves, under 18s and Scholarship fixtures at the Horsfall Stadium.
This will be a short-term period from February through till the end of April, when our exciting stadium redevelopment begins with the installation of our 3G pitch.
The first Bradford Bulls fixture is this Thursday 20th February Bradford Bulls v Castleford Tigers KO 8pm.
We hope to see as many supporters of both clubs come along and enjoy this fixture, moving forward with our partnership with West Bowling ARLFC we will see much more football/rugby league and athletics played at our new sports hub facilities in the not too distant future.
Prices:
Avenue and Bulls season ticket holders £2
Adults £5
Concessions £2
Juniors free (Under 16’s accompanied by an adult)
Gates will open at 6:30pm with bar and concessions available. Access to the stadium car park is via Cemetery Road. Parts of Cemetery Road and Park Road will be coned off for the convenience of local residents.
Liam Hughes has left Bradford (Park Avenue) for Frickley Athletic on dual registration.
Hughes, who has had spells at Cambridge United and Inverness in the past, made 20 appearances in all competitions for Bradford this term, netting on two occasions last time out against Gloucester City and at York City on New Year’s Day.
