FEATHERSTONE ROVERS have been instructed by Wakefield Council to reduce the Millennium Stadium’s capacity ahead of their Challenge Cup clash with Wakefield Trinity this weekend.
All eyes are firmly focused on the Millennium Stadium as former Featherstone boss Daryl Powell takes charge of Trinity against his former club for the first time.
But, he will be doing so in front of a reduced gate.
Wakefield Council’s Joe Jenkinson, Service Director for Planning Transportation and Strategic Highways, said: “Issuing the notice to the club was not a decision we took lightly. Our rugby league clubs and their fans are a hugely important part of our district and we’ll always try to support them.
“Just to clarify, we are not asking the club to make last minute improvements. Over the last several months we’ve made it very clear that essential safety work needs to be carried out.
“Without this work there is a significant safety risk on this stand, especially where large numbers are concerned. We and the club cannot knowingly put people in danger.
“The club assured us that the rest of the stands will provide enough capacity for the crowd expected to come along for this important derby.
“We’ll continue to do what we can to support Featherstone to carry out this essential safety work.”
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