3G football pitch at Wrexham school officially opened by Welsh International football player

A new 3G pitch in Wrexham has been officially opened by Welsh International and Everton player, Elise Hughes.

The dual purpose facility at Ysgol Clywedog will be managed by Freedom Leisure, meaning the pitch will be available at weekend and out of school hours for clubs and players to use.

A new floodlit facility was also delivered two years ahead of schedule thanks to capital funding secured by Wrexham Council.

On Thursday evening youngsters in Wrexham got to try out the new facility at its official opening, with footballer Elise Hughes on hand to cut the ribbon ahead of the Women’s International match against Estonia at the Racecourse.

Ian Bancroft, chief executive of Wrexham Council, said: “I’d like to thank everyone involved with this project. This pitch complements the facilities we have at Chirk, Ysgol Morgan Llwyd and Queensway.

“We are putting a lot of effort and resources into improving football at grass roots level across Wrexham and by working with partners such as Freedom Leisure and the Football Association of Wales, we are now beginning to deliver fantastic results.

“We plan to have 3G pitches at all of our secondary schools that will be available for community use.”

Cllr David A Bithell, lead member for environment and transport and chairman of the Football Hub group, added: “It’s really great to see such facilities opening around the county borough for young people to take advantage of.

“We hope to expand on these facilities in the coming months to further support football in Wrexham – the spiritual home of football.”

If you are interested in making a booking, please contact Clywedog Leisure and Activity Centre on 01978 262787 or e-mail; or go to Freedom Leisure’s website.