Cover up at Boundary Park
Date published: 24 January 2013

Photo: PICTURE: DARREN ROBINSON
how high? Athletic head groundsman Chris Bailey and staff member Billy Quarmby lift commercial manager Jenny Warburton under the dome.
Athletic’s inflatable pitch dome is finally up and running to make sure Sunday’s FA Cup, fourth-round tie against Liverpool will go ahead despite the weather.
The equipment — supplied by the Football Association — blows hot air into the tent is made available to clubs in televised clashes whose pitch might othewise be in doubt due to the weather.
Athletic’s game — with a capacity crowd at Boundary Park — will be shown live on ITV1 on Sunday (4pm kick-off).
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