B.T. Connor Reserve

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B.T. Connor Reserve
Genis Steel Stadium
B.T. Connor Reserve
Location Reservoir, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates 37°42′18″S144°58′50″E / 37.70500°S 144.98056°E / -37.70500; 144.98056
Owner City of Darebin
Operator City of Darebin
Preston Lions FC
Capacity 8,000
SurfaceGrass
Tenants
Preston Lions

B.T. Connor Reserve (also commonly known as Genis Steel Stadium [1] due to naming rights) is the home of the Preston Lions football club. It has room for about 8,000 spectators with 1,000 seats.

Contents

B.T. Connor Reserve has four football (soccer) pitches, and is where the juniors and the women's teams of the Preston Lions train and play their matches.

Redelvopment

The new pavilion at B.T. Connor Reserve will feature four change rooms equipped with toilets and showers, and a new community space for social purposes. [2]

The club's facilities at B.T Connor Reserve will undergo a $3 million re-development which will tie in nicely with the start of the National Second Division. The new look ground will include upgraded change rooms, medical facilities, a purpose built social area with a new bar and kitchen, undercover seating for fans, media facilities, disability friendly access to the pavilion and top notch lighting. [3]

Women's international soccer

GameDateTeamResultTeamAttendancePart of
116 July 2023 Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svgFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Friendly

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References

  1. "Stadium – Preston Lions F.C." plfc.com.au. Preston Lions F.C. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. "Preston Lions FC receives green light for facilities upgrade". 9 December 2020.
  3. "Lions from Preston set to roar once more".