Norton winning turf wars

End of the season renovations are fast approaching, Wanderers' head groundsman Richard Norton is preparing to sow yet more seeds for success.

The summer months represent the busiest time of the year for the near two-decade veteran, who has masterminded playing surfaces at both the Reebok and Burnden Park in a long association with the club.

Few are better placed than he is to gauge the progress made by the Whites in the Premier League era - and just one glance at the complex scientific principles involved in constructing a modern day pitch say much about how the game has moved on since he started in the business.

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