Lydd Town are out to make unexpected home advantage count in the Southern Counties East Division 1 play-off final. The Lydders should have been travelling to league runners-up Tooting Bec for a 7pm kick-off in today’s promotion showdown.
But the fixture has been switched to 3pm at the Lindsey Field after Bec, who play home games at Chipstead FC, informed the league their ground was now unavailable.
The Londoners had previously offered a 7pm kick-off as a solution in the event of reaching the final, with landlords Chipstead in league action at 3pm.
However, following their semi-final victory over Larkfield & New Hythe on Wednesday night, they subsequently told the league the ground couldn’t be turned around in time, with Chipstead using the clubhouse for end-of-season awards.