The Lido Ground, currently known as the Marstons Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a field sports stadium

Sports Stadium

Sports Stadium was an Irish television sport programme on Raidió Teilifís Éireann . Broadcast between 1973 and 1997, it was RTÉ's flagship sports programme and one of its longest-running shows....

 located on Princess Margaret Way in Aberavon

Aberavon

Aberavon is a settlement in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. The town derived its name from being near the mouth of the river Afan, which also gave its name to a medieval lordship. Today it is essentially a district of Port Talbot, covering the central and south western part of the town...

, Wales.

Facilities

It has a capacity of 4,200 (525 seated) and is the home of Afan Lido F.C.

Afan Lido F.C.

Afan Lido F.C. is a football team based in Aberavon playing in the Welsh Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1967, and they play at the Marston Stadium, Aberavon, which accommodates 4200 spectators .-Current squad:...

. The record attendance at the stadium for a Welsh Premier League game is 509, against Port Talbot Town on Boxing Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day is a bank or public holiday that occurs on 26 December, or the first or second weekday after Christmas Day, depending on national or regional laws. It is observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth nations. In Ireland, it is recognized as...

 2001. The record Welsh Football League

Welsh Football League

The Welsh Football League is a club football league in Wales. Division One of the Welsh Football League is at Level 2 of the Welsh football league system, immediately below the national Welsh Premier League.The Welsh Football League's history stretches back to 1904 when the competition was first...

 attendance is 546 on 24 January 2009 against Goytre United F.C.

Goytre United F.C.

Goytre United F.C. is a Welsh football club based in Goytre, near Port Talbot. They play in the Welsh Football League, part of the second tier of Welsh football...

. Both attendances of course, are high-profile derby

Derby

Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...

games.

External links

• http://www.afanlidofc.com/ Afan Lido F.C.