Bromley Football Club has started work laying a new plastic pitch as part of a redevelopment of the stadium.

Work started on the 3G pitch on April 24 and the club said it is "on track" to finish the installation before welcoming 100 students to their academy in August.

As well as the new artificial grass pitch the club is investing in redeveloping the south stand which could create up to 1,450 extra seats.

Chairman Jerry Dolke said: “We are really pleased with the progress made on and off the pitch this season. We are proud of the achievements of The Academy which has gone from strength to strength.

"Furthermore, in what has been very much a transitional year for the Club, we find ourselves in a comfortable position in the league and can potentially improve on our season last year.

“We’ve seen what we’re up against at this level of football, competing well against clubs paying transfer fees, agents fee and high players’ budgets.

"We need to continue to focus on our objectives of developing home grown Academy talent but also developing a financially sustainable business off the pitch that can support and invest in the playing squad that allows us to compete at the highest level and push on."

He added: "We’ve listened to supporters and will shortly be announcing reduced ‘Early Bird’ season ticket prices for next season and we hope this can help us break our record number of season tickets holders ahead of another exciting Vanarama National League campaign.

"We know we still have a long way to go to fulfil our objectives and that there are many areas we can improve on but I’m delighted with the progress we are making.”

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