Storm Ciara: Wisbech Town Football Club's stand destroyed
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A stand at a football stadium has collapsed due to powerful winds brought on by Storm Ciara.
No-one was hurt as the terraced enclosure behind a goal at Wisbech Town's Fenland Stadium buckled on Sunday morning.
Spenny Larham, secretary at the Cambridgeshire non-league club, said the damage had left behind a "mass of twisted metal".
He said the stand cost £13,000 to build when the ground opened 10 years ago.
"It's a bit of a disaster," said Mr Larham. "People can still stand behind the goal, but we've got to clear it away.
"[Replacing the stand] is not money we can spirit out of thin air."
It is thought a shipping container behind the stand stopped it blowing further away, and was responsible for the dramatic twisting of the structure.
On Saturday, the club hosted Carlton Town, losing 1-0.
- Published10 February 2020
- Published10 February 2020