Pitch Plans

• Elm Tree Community Primary School (4G), Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA
• Liverpool Road Playing Fields, White Moss Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BL
• Blaguegate Playing Fields, Liverpool Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BX
• Our Lady Queen of Peace Engineering College, Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW
• Lathom High School, Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN

Liverpool Road Playing Fields #

The clubhouse also contains a defibrillator, a first aid kit, the cafe, toilets and changing rooms.

In the event of an emergency at Liverpool Road Playing Fields, please call 999 and give them the following address:

Liverpool Road Playing Fields
White Moss Road
Skelmersdale
West Lancashire
WN8 8BL
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* The what3words address refers to a 3 metre square location. This is an easy way to identify an precise location and the emergency services will know exactly what this is. Tap the link or enter the 3 words into the free what3words app to find it.

Blaguegate Playing Fields #

• When arriving at Blaguegate Playing Fields for your match, please go to the container (not the main JMO Building) and collect your equipment. There is a plastic bin for each pitch, each containing 2 nets and 4 corner flags. There will also be a pitch plan in the container.
• Teams should supply their own net pegs.
• After your game, you are to return the equipment to the container.
• Teams in the first fixture will have to put the nets up, and teams in the last fixture will have to take them down and take them back to the container.
• All aspects involving Blaguegate, such as the line marking and grass cutting, are controlled by the Council so we have no control over this.
• Note that the nearest defibrillator to this venue can be found at the JMO Sports Park, which is next to this venue.

In the event of an emergency at Blaguegate Playing Fields, call 999 and give them the following address:

Blaguegate Playing Fields
Liverpool Road
Skelmersdale
West Lancashire
WN8 8BX
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* The what3words address refers to a 3 metre square location. This is an easy way to identify an precise location and the emergency services will know exactly what this is. Tap the link or enter the 3 words into the free what3words app to find it.

Blaguegate Car Parking #

The pitches at Blaguegate do not have parking facilities available for use on site, so the council promotes the use of Sandy Lane Car Park (postcode: WN8 8LH, Map Link) and using the footbridge as safe access to the playing fields (a 7 minute walk away).

Please note that the JMO Sports Park have reiterated that the JMO Car Park is for JMO customers only, and not for users of the grass pitches at Blaguegate Playing Fields. Though they are happy for disabled users to use the JMO Car Park if they are displaying a blue badge.

Hillside Playing Fields #

Hillside Pitch Numbers #

• 11 a-side pitches: 1, 2

Hillside Pitch Information #

• More info about on the day procedures have been sent to all U15s Managers.
• Teams should supply their own net pegs.
• All aspects involving Hillside, such as the line marking and grass cutting, are controlled by the Council so we have no control over this.

Hillside Car Parking #

The pitches at Hillside have an on-site car park. If the car park is full, please park considerately to the local residents.

In Case of Emergency at Hillside #

In the event of an emergency at Hillside Playing Fields, call 999 and give them the following address:

Hillside Playing Fields
Elmers Green (opposite Felton's Farm)
Skelmersdale
WN8 6SB
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Google Maps Link to car park.

* The what3words address refers to a 3 metre square location. This is an easy way to identify an precise location and the emergency services will know exactly what this is. Tap the link or enter the 3 words into the free what3words app to find it.

Important Notes for all Venues #

• Please park legally and respectfully towards local residents. Don't park on corners, on double-yellow lines, or across driveways. Please be aware that Traffic Wardens patrol this area and will give tickets out if needed.
  
• Please dispose of rubbish in the bins provided.
• Dogs are not allowed on the field whilst matches are taking place. This is for the safety of the children and spectators.
• Teams should make sure that the goals/nets are returned to the container by the Clubhouse if there's no matches on after you.
• Spectators should watch the games from the sidelines only, and not behind the goals or on the goal line.
• Each team's spectators should make sure that they stand on opposite sidelines. These are marked on the pitch plans for 'home' and 'away' teams according to the fixtures.
• Mangers have a responsibility to ensure their own team's spectators are standing together with them and not on the opposition sideline.