B.T. Connor Reserve Explained

B.T. Connor Reserve
Nickname:Genis Steel Stadium
Location:Reservoir, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates:-37.705°N 144.9806°W
Owner:City of Darebin
Operator:City of Darebin
Preston Lions FC
Surface:Grass
Tenants:Preston Lions
Seating Capacity:5,000[1]

B.T. Connor Reserve (also commonly known as Genis Steel Stadium[2] due to naming rights) is the home of the Preston Lions football club. It has room for about 8,000 spectators with 800 seats.

B.T. Connor Reserve has four football (soccer) pitches, and is where the juniors and the women's teams of the Preston Lions train and play their matches.

In December 2023, the stadium became the temporary home ground for Melbourne City in the A-League Women, with their usual home ground unavailable due to ongoing renovations.[3]

Redelvopment

The new pavilion at B.T. Connor Reserve will feature four change rooms equipped with toilets and showers, and a new community space for social purposes.[4]

The club's facilities at B.T Connor Reserve will undergo a $3 million re-development which will coincide with the start of the proposed National Second Division. The new-look ground will include upgraded change rooms, medical facilities, a purpose-built social area with a new bar and kitchen, undercover seating for fans, media facilities, disability-friendly access to the pavilion and improved lighting.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BT Connor Reserve . Austadiums . 17 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Stadium – Preston Lions F.C.. plfc.com.au. Preston Lions F.C.. 29 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125185108/http://www.plfc.com.au/stadium/. 25 November 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Mellios . Dan . 2023-11-29 . A message from the CEO . 2023-11-29 . Melbourne City.
  4. Web site: Preston Lions FC receives green light for facilities upgrade . 9 December 2020 .
  5. Web site: Lions from Preston set to roar once more .