Quakers shut stand to save costs

The Quakers have struggled to attract fans to the Darlington Arena

The west stand at Darlington FC's stadium is to be closed in a bid to cut costs.

The club went into administration on 25 February, weeks after bosses said the Darlington Arena might have to be downsized due to falling attendance.

The �20m stadium has a capacity of 25,000, but the average home crowd is below 3,000.

Commercial director Christine Balford said it was an attempt to improve the atmosphere at games, and save money.

The west stand is usually home to the team's season ticket holders.

Ms Balford said: "All season ticket holders will be temporarily relocated and will be able to use the facilities of the south stand."

The club has also increased the cover price of match day programmes and limited the number of complimentary tickets given away for home matches.

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