Black and Whites find a solution to pitch problem

HULL FC have found a grass pitch to train on, with the first team squad back training on the more favourable turf.

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Working in tandem with the East Riding FA, the club are now using the irrigated surface at the Roy West Centre, next door to the club's University of Hull training base.

With the football season over, the county FA has kindly lent Hull use of their facility, which head coach John Cartwright has compared to the surfaces they train on come gameday.

Already, it is making a difference, with players noting the soft nature of the grass, enabling more thorough sessions.

The club have been unable to train on the hardened grass pitches at their university site this year and have instead used the 4G surface. However, a permanent solution for the rest of the season is now most welcome, with continuity key to avoiding injuries and the like.