Scarborough Athletic playing surface to not be ready in time for the start of the new season

Scarborough Athletic have been informed their pitch will not be ready for the start of the new season.

Work is needed to be carried out with the council upgrading the playing surface.

It came to light during a meeting on Tuesday that it will not be ready for the start of August.

A club statement read:

"We have immediately informed the National League of this situation and are engaging with them appropriately alongside other key partners.

We recognise that this announcement will create uncertainty for everyone and, as a fan owned community football club, we must meet this challenge together in an open and transparent way."