We will be based at Pennine Way. The ground has been fenced in, a new spectator rail has been installed aswell as 250 lux floodlighting. Plan is for 400 seats to be erected during the summer months.

Big difference is the Northampton side is linked to the football club. It therefore became a football related story and to the BBC's interest a lot more.

Great to hear about the ground improvements. Biggie for me is will the new stand have a proper press area and electricity (that may sound a silly question but I've reported at Oldham and Swinton over the last few years).

We intend to have 6 seats press area, we also have a 50mt extension lead.

On the night Leeds won the World Club Challenge the headline on BBC Sport was

'Britain wins 2 golds in European Cycling in Birmingham'

This was the plan for the Hemel Stadium in 2010.

It seems to be 2 from 3 for the final spots. Chester have withdrawn their application and Medway never actually submitted one (but the RFL wanted them in)

So down to Coventry, Oxford and Bristol/Gloucester