The pitch proves to be the star of the match

Despite losing 1-0 to Birmingham City in last night’s FA Cup third round replay, Wolverhampton Wanderers had one thing to be proud of – their pitch. Throughout his commentary, Jim Belgin could not praise the Molineux surface highly enough. 
 

The Fibrelastic pitch from Mansfield Sand was installed in the Summer of 2010, together with a Fibrelastic training pitch. The totally natural turf surface on top of the fibre reinforced Rootzone has now created a resilient surface that puts player comfort first.

No grounds for concern at Molineux thanks to Fibrelastic

Despite the season being at the midway stage and the winter at its peak, the Molineux pitch is still looking in top condition. However, the same couldn’t be said the same time last year as despite a £1 million investment the pitch was performing below par.

Head groundsman Wayne Lumbard explained, “It was a brand new pitch at the time but we had a few teething problems which only presented themselves during the worst of the winter weather.

“To rectify the problem we have taken the top 15 millimetres off the pitch and added another 15 mm of a more concentrated mix of sand and soil to make it firmer. We worked with M J Abbott, a local firm, and Fibrelastic to get the best mix possible. It has mixed really well, growing in with the roots, and the grass is now growing really well,” adds Wayne.

With only another four games between now and March, which is when the grass will recover and start to grow again, Wayne is confident the Fibrelastic pitch will remain in the best possible condition for the rest of the season. 

Read the full article on the Wolves website

 

Roy gets in the rootzone!

Manchester City F.C. have installed a brand new Fibrelastic pitch at the Carrington Training Ground, after years of observation and research by Grounds Manager, Roy Rigby. Read all about it on the PitchCare website: Roy gets in the rootzone!

Premier Pitches and Mansfield Sand

Carl Pass of Premier Pitches works closely with Mansfield Sand to create and maintain top-quality pitches for a number of Premiership football clubs. He talks to Pitchare about the pitch management industry as well as the recent work carried out at Newcastle United using Fibrelastic in the July/August issue of Pitchcare Magazine: The Pass Master!

Newcastle going soft?

Newcastle United's Fibrelastic pitch performed excellently, despite a harsh winter. Read all about it in the June/July issue of Pitchcare magazine

Pitchcare: Magazine: Newcastle going soft?

Praise for the Glasgow Rangers FC Pitch!

Officials visiting the Glasgow Rangers Ibrox Stadium were so impressed with the quality and condition of the Fibrelastic pitch they asked Head Groundsman David Roxburgh just how he and his team were able to do it!

Rangers have the only pitch in the SPL using Fibrelastic rootzone which was installed in 2008. The unique properties of Fibrelastic mean that pitches are more resilient so they look and play great, regardless of what gets thrown at them. A reduction in surface hardness also means that players are less prone to injury and have a better grip on the ball.

Russell Latham comments: “It’s great that the Rangers’ Fibrelastic pitch has been noted for its quality by the SPL. We’re very proud of the look and feel of the surface and look forward to continue working with Rangers”.

Putting the finishing touches to Brighton's Fibrelastic pitch!

Mansfield Sand's Russell Latham Clegg Impact tests the pitch for firmness


The new stadium will host a flagship friendly against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday 30th July to celebrate the official opening of the American Express Community Stadium