7:17PM, Sat Feb 11, 2012

Northern League Clubs Continue Training After Fixture Wipe Out

By James Craggs Location: Benton and North Shields

The whole Northern League football calendar was postponed for a second week in a row but it hasn't stopped teams from working hard.

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Team Northumbria were among the last to call off their game at the weekend but the University based side benefits from great facilities and trained indoors on Saturday afternoon.

It still left the team frustrated. Team Northumbria manager Paul Johnson told Sky Tyne and Wear: “We’re lucky to have the chance to come indoors and play but we really want our games on because we’ve been building real momentum with our results.

“It’s frustrating that we’ve now had two games in a row postponed.”

Ice and snow have played havoc with matches throughout January and February causing a fixture backlog, but indoor centres like Soccerdome in North Shields are seeing an upturn in bookings with the freezing conditions.