BRISTOL Rovers will go back to court today to seek permission to appeal against a judge's ruling in favour of Sainsbury's which pulled out of an agreement to buy the club' s stadium.
The club will look to appeal before Mrs Justice Proudman at 10.30am in the High Court.
Rovers’ plans to build a new 21,700-seater stadium, on University of the West of England (UWE) land at Stoke Gifford, hinged on the deal made with the supermarket chain in 2011 for the company to buy the Memorial Stadium and turn it into a store.
Following a six-day hearing in May at the High Court, Mrs Justice Proudman found in favour of Saindbury's, agreeing that the conditional contract between the supermarket and Bristol Rovers was lawfully terminated in November 2014.
If the club wins leave to appeal, then the legal dispute is likely to continue until at least Christmas.
A spokesman for Bristol Rovers Football Club said: “We at Bristol Rovers would also like to take this opportunity to say we appreciate the support and encouragement we continue to receive from fans during this testing time.”
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