Halliwell Jones Stadium
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Halliwell Jones Stadium is a state-of-the-art purpose built rugby league stadium in Warrington, Cheshire. It is the home ground of the Warrington Wolves but has also staged major fixtures such as the Challenge Cup semi-final and the 2004 European Nations Final, as well as being a venue for Women's Euro 2005 in football.
Most recently, the Halliwell Jones Stadium hosted the National League Grand Final's Day, where three Grand Finals were played on the same day (National League 3 Grand Final, National League 2 Qualifying Final and the National League 1 Grand Final).
The stadium was notable for bucking the common trend of modern stadia by including standing areas rather than being an all-seater stadium. It also has enormous pitch dimensions of 120 m x 74 m.
The official capacity of the stadium is 14,206, although this has been reduced to approximately 13,024 after the crowd problems that plagued the Stadium's opening match where Warrington took on the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in Super League IX.
After Warrington's success in both the 2005 and 2006 Super League, plans are already under way to extend the new stadium. Details of the plans include new executive seating above the "South Stand" and more seating arrangements.
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| Belle Vue | Galpharm Stadium | Grattan Stadium | Headingley Stadium | Halliwell Jones Stadium The Jungle | JJB Stadium | KC Stadium | Knowsley Road | Stade Aime Giral The Willows | The Stoop |
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