FC Edinburgh chairman Jim Brown admits club still don't have a move-in date for redeveloped Meadowbank

The jubilation etched on the faces of all those connected with the Capital outfit on that historic night in Annan must feel a distant memory for chairman Jim Brown.

Clinching a berth in Scottish football's third tier and welcoming the likes of Dunfermline, Falkirk and Queen of the South back to their spiritual home next season - the redeveloped Meadowbank - is sure to get the juices flowing among Citizens supporters.

However, there's still one major stumbling block to navigate.

The council and Edinburgh Leisure have obtained their keys to the front doors of the £47million venue on London Road. FC Edinburgh's, however, have still to be cut.

In a further hiccup the club's approved planning permission for a new 1500 stand, to accommodate the 499-seated main stand, is also in jeopardy after a housing developer contested a small piece of land situated just metres from where the new stand is set to be built.

Brown provided an update last night via Facebook live on when the club intend to move back into their new home. A glamour friendly against city rivals Hibs had also been pencilled in for Wednesday, July 6 as a homecoming, but that fixture has now been postponed over the uncertainty surrounding an opening date.

Suffice to say, the chairman admits the whole saga has been nothing short of farcical as the weeks and months have rolled on.

"We are the third link in the chain, behind the council and Edinburgh Leisure when it comes to the new stadium," he explained. "It's been widely publicised that the stadium is due to open in time for the school holidays, which is July 1. But that's now been pushed back until at least July 11 so the friendly against Hibs is off. But that's another loss in revenue for us because Hibs had assured