Clarets in Reserve

Last updated : 25 June 2009 By Tony Scholes
Regional Athetics Arena - home for Manchester City Reserves

There has been no confirmation of the structure of the league for next season as yet but it is expected that we'll play in a ten team league featuring all eight North West Premier League clubs along with Hull City and Sunderland.

Last season there was an eleven/nine split but with both Middlesbrough and Newcastle having been relegated from the Premier League it should mean Burnley replacing those two clubs taking the total number of north clubs to ten.

The South League has lost West Brom but will gain both Birmingham and Wolves. That should have seen that league move to ten but last week Tottenham announced they were pulling out of the league and would instead focus their player development on behind closed door friendly games instead.

Should the line up be as expected, this is where we will play our reserve games next season.

Blackburn Rovers - Christie Park, Morecambe
Bolton Wanderers - Lancashire FA Headquarters
Burnley - Crown Ground, Accrington Stanley
Everton - Stobart Stadium, Halton Rugby League
Hull City - Church Road, North Ferriby
Liverpool - Prenton Park, Tranmere Rovers
Manchester City - Regional Athletics Arena (across from Eastlands)
Manchester United - Moss Road, Altrincham
Sunderland - Eppleton Colliery Ground, Hetton
Wigan Athletic - Robin Park