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WATCH!!! – Timelapse video – Iceland and the week leading up to the match
Click on the link or cut and paste it into your browser - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwiFuiJ_RuY&feature=youtu.be
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SSS cover in Iceland for the FIFA World Cup Play Off Qualifier Match Iceland vs Croatia.
Sports & Stadia are currently providing their services to The FA of Iceland for their historic FIFA World Cup play off match vs Croatia on Friday 15th November. The system arrived in Reykjavik on November 4th and has been installed at the National Stadium Laugardalsvöllur since November 8th protecting the pitch from the harsh weather conditions prevalent in Iceland at this time of the year.
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New Winter Season kicks off with FA Cup Round 1
A busy weekend as The FA Cup sees covers at Bishops Stortford FC and Shortwood United FC for their live televised FA Cup ties on ITV and BT Sport. Both clubs have had the benefits of the service as supplied to The FA for all live televised FA Cup ties
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Poland vs Ukraine, FIFA World Cup Qualifier
You have a roof - temperatures remain below freezing day and night - you have a newly laid pitch to install - how can you bring it to life? Answer - Hire the MacLeod Cover from Sports & Stadia Services. The MacLeod Cover helped deliver a healthy pitch for the Poland vs Ukraine FIFA World Cup Qualifier. The pitch was even cut below the cover as the newly laid turf grew in the healthy environment that was created.
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Cheltenham Festival saved
The world renowned National Hunt Cheltenham Festival beat the late winter snap by fully covering over 65 acres of ground on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March. Racing fans throughout the world were able to watch a magnificent Festival as the course was covered, uncovered and recovered for the first three days. Without covering it is likely that racing would not have gone ahead with temperatures dropping to -11 on Monday night.