Northwich locked out of stadium

Northwich Victoria have had to make a temporary switch of ground after being locked out of their Marston Arena home by stadium landlord Mike Connett.

As a result Saturday's Blue Square Premier game with Histon will take place at Altrincham's Moss Lane ground.

A club statement said the Marston Arena is 'currently unavailable'.

The statement added: "Some of the amenities which are required for a football match to take place have been removed from the ground."

It is understood that Cheshire Trading Standards ordered the game to be switched because all the safety equipment needed to stage the game has been removed by Connett.

Northwich owner Jim Rushe told the Northwich Guardian: "There isn't enough equipment at our ground to host a football match."