NEWS | Sheffield Eagles to play at the Keepmoat Stadium in 2021

Betfred Championship side Sheffield Eagles will play their home matches at the Keepmoat Stadium in 2021.

An agreement was reached between the Eagles and Club Doncaster after their current home, the Olympic Legacy Park, was deemed unsuitable for the upcoming campaign.

The deal will bring some valuable income into the Dons and Club Doncaster as a whole, at a time where virtually all revenue streams have dried up due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chief executive Carl Hall said: “At Club Doncaster we pride ourselves on being one big family and when the Eagles reached out to us we tried to do everything we could to help them.

“The club will benefit financially from the deal and it also brings more rugby league to Doncaster in a World Cup year.

“We have worked closely with Sheffield to make sure the transition is a simple one, and the procedures we have in place due to COVID-19 are right up there with every precaution taken along the way.”

Head groundsman Andy Thompson said: “We are looking forward to welcoming Sheffield Eagles to the Keepmoat Stadium. We’ve worked hard over the past few years to create a playing surface that everyone associated with our clubs can be proud of and it will be great to see it being used regularly.”