Generous fans show their support for Berwick Rangers after latest postponement
Berwick Rangers’ postponed Lowland League Cup tie against Bonnyrigg Rose has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 10.
The pitch at Shielfield was again left sodden by the wet weather and last Saturday’s game will now take place on the new date.
The Borderers have faced a very stop-start middle part of the season with the club noting that it has been at least 55 days without a home game for the Lowland League side – and they’ve played just four home matches in the last 120 days.
“Call offs and an empty stadium are the last thing we want, and the best efforts of our ground staff go into every weekend to try to make the surface playable in challenging conditions,” the club said on their social media pages.
“Postponements and long periods without home games make it incredibly difficult for clubs at our level, as our chief source of income is taken away from us.”
But an appeal for fans to help ease the impact of postponements was met with a fantastic response and brought some much-needed funds into the club coffers.
“A huge thank you for everyone who showed such generosity following the postponement of our game against Bonnyrigg,” read a statement from the side.
“We raised over £500 and welcomed new lotto players and Club 1881 members. A special thanks to the half time draw winner who has donated their winnings to the club.”
Berwick have a big League fixture scheduled for this Saturday when Clydebank are set to visit Shielfield Park and are back again the week after against Cumbernauld Colts.