Ahead of Sunday’s Vitality Women’s FA Cup match versus Manchester United. The club set about the arduous task of replacing the seats in The Tom Pearce Stand in order to improve the match day experience for all visitors to Fairfax Park as part of the club’s wider plans to update the look and feel of the ground which has already included improvements to the player’s facilities and the Robin’s Bar.

Pictured with the newly installed seats is Adrian Byrne, former club chairman and owner of Parade Dental Practice Ltd, who have recently donated funds to help towards renewing the seating in the stand.

Club CEO, Adam Murry, said of the refurb, “I’m delighted with the finished product that we now have in the stand. The seats were a mix of faded or broken so this major refurbishment was long overdue. We are incredibly grateful for the support Adrian has continued to give the club by way of supporting this”