Work has finally begun at the site of a proposed new ground for NCEL Premier Division side Arnold Town.

After being given the green light following years of waiting for the go-ahead, the first stage of building Eagle Valley involved stripping the top soil and levelling the site.

The sight of seeing the machinery moving in earlier this month will be of huge relief to Arnold Town supporters.

The move to the new facility was in doubt until it was confirmed in August that they would receive ?1.4m worth of funding, mostly from the Football Foundation.

The club are aiming to start playing at the new ground from next August.

It will host the club's thirty-two teams with six changing rooms and a club house as well as five full size, three junior and two mini grass pitches.

The fund raising campaign has really taken off in recent weeks with the club thanking all the teams involved.

Their recent Grand Ball raised well over ?3,000 and the following businesses are thanked by the Eagles for supporting the event - Nottingham Forest Football Club, Ted Baker, Wagamama, Essensuals Hairdressing, The Vale Pub, Carpet Style, O2 and ICS Waste Management.

And, over 220 people have now pledged their support and donated cash to have their name engraved on the Rock of Arnold that will be installed at the new stadium.