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Leigh Centurions Travel Pack by Joshua Chapman (@JRCSport)

Leigh-Centurions-150x150.jpgGAME DETAILS:
Leigh Centurions v Keighley Cougars
Pre-Season Friendly
Leigh Sports Village
Sunday 1st February 2015, Kick Off 14:00
Referee: Mr W Turley

ADMISSION:
North Stand (Terracing):
Adult £17
Concession £13
Under16s £5.

West Stand (Seating):
Adults £19
Concession £15
Under16s £5.

For all Warm-Up games at LSV in 2015 both the North Stand and West Stand will be open to spectators.

VENUE:
The Leigh Sports Village is a £50 million multi use sports, retail and housing development in Leigh, Greater Manchester. The ground was built and opened in 2008 as part of the regeneration of Leigh and provide modern facilities for local sports clubs, schools and community. The ground was officially opened on Thursday 21st May 2009 by Her Majesty the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh.

LeighStadium-May2008.jpg

Leigh Centurions are the operators of the 11,000 capacity stadium in during their five years since moving from Hilton Park, which was located just down the road from LSV they have become Championship title contenders and 2011 Northern Rail Cup victors despite their financial irregularities. The Lions have been at LSV since the end of the 2011 campaign when they agreed to groundshare with Leigh following Salford’s decision to leave The Willows.

WHERE TO DRINK:
Visiting Supporters are welcomed into the Legends Bar before the game, half time and after the game, there is NO admission price. Beer is served at pub prices and food is available before the game. Legends Bar is situated only one yard away for the away turnstile entry, and at half-time you can enter off the concourse via the back doors WITHOUT having to go out of the stadium. The facility has become extremely popular with visiting supporters so we advise early arrival.

WHERE TO PARK:
There is a large car park which supporters can use at the venue itself as well as a limited number of spaces available at the Morrisons Supermarket located next to the ground. Parking at the Leigh Sports Village is FREE, however the Morrisions Supermarket may charge for use of the parking facilities.

TRAVEL:
SUPPORTERS COACH:
The Cougars are running a Supporters Coach from Cougar Park. To travel without breakfast is £10, to travel with breakfast is £15.

BY CAR:
POSTCODE FOR THE SAT NAV: WN7 4JY

From Cougar Park, head east on Royd Ings Avenue toward Alston Road.
Turn Right onto Alston Road.
At the Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Hardings Road/A650.
At the Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A629. (Go Through One Roundabout)
At the Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Station Road/B6172.
Slight right onto Main Street/A6068, Continue to follow A6068. (Go Through Four Roundabouts)
At the Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto M65 heading to Nelson/Burnley/Preston/Manchester/M66.
At Junction 2, take the M61 exit to M6/M55/Manchester/Chorley/Lancaster/Blackpool.
At the Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the M61 ramp to M62/Manchester/Chorley/Leeds.
Merge onto M61.
At Junction 5, take the A58 exit onto Bolton/Westhoughton
At the Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Snydale Way/A58, continue to follow A58. (Go Through One Roundabout)
Turn Left onto Platt Lane.
Continue onto North Road.
At the Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Gibfield Park Avenue.
At the Roundabout, take the 1st exit.
At the Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Atherleigh Way/A579. (Go Through One Roundabout)
At the Roundabout, take the 1st exit.
Turn Left, and you have arrived at Leigh Sports Village.

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
TRAIN – 09:27 from Keighley, arriving in Leeds at 09:54.
TRAIN – 10:10 from Leeds, arriving in Manchester Piccadilly at 11:06
TRAIN – 11:33 from Manchester Piccadilly, arriving in Hindley at 12:06.
TRAIN – 12:13 from Hindley, arriving in Atherton (Manchester) at 12:23.
WALK – Leaving Atherton (Greater Manchester) Station at 12:23, walk to the Town Centre which takes five minutes.
BUS – Board the 582 bus in Atherton Town Centre, terminating in Leigh Bus Station.
WALK – Make the fifteen minute walk from Leigh Bus Station to Leigh Sports Village.
WALK – Make the fifteen minute walk from Leigh Sports Village to Leigh Bus Station.
BUS – Board the 582 bus in Leigh Bus Station, leave the bus in Atherton Town Centre.
WALK – Leaving Atherton Town Centre, make the five minute walk back to Atherton (Manchester) Station.
TRAIN – 17:34 from Atherton (Manchester), arriving in Wigan Wallgate at 17:55
WALK – Make the one minute walk from Wigan Wallgate Station to Wigan North Western Station.
TRAIN: 18:09 from Wigan North Western, arriving in Warrington Bank Quay at 18:20
WALK – Make the fifteen minute walk from Warrington Bank Quay Station to Warrington Central Station.
TRAIN – 18:45 from Warrington Central, arriving in Leeds at 20:08
TRAIN – 21:01 from Leeds, arriving in Keighley at 21:19



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