Sport in England took another step towards normality as fans were welcomed back to venues across the country on Monday. Bournemouth and Barnsley football fans were among the first to benefit as crowds were allowed for their Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final first legs against Brentford and Swansea respectively. Fans also have to follow rules regarding face-masks, online health checks and the maintaining of social distance to be able to attend. Horse racing welcomed back paying spectators at Redcar, Carlisle, Leicester and Windsor. I’m so pleased to see people back, it just feels like normal.”Romford Greyhound Stadium also welcomed back fans but no on-course bookmakers were present.

Source: Express May 17, 2021 21:33 UTC