Brentford have confirmed they are unable to say when their new stadium will be fully completed because of the coronavirus lockdown. [18] Sergi Canos scored both Brentford goals to give the home side a 2–0 lead before Oxford United staged a late comeback. Scarlett Moffatt investigates what lurks beneath, Premier League to ask players to take 30% wage cut. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. I sent people there, and took a Groundhop tour there, for a taste of old-fashioned community football. [8] The development agreement was signed with Willmott Dixon in December 2014. I remember discussions many moons ago which concluded with 'Susan' being the chosen name for the stadium. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. Brentford's new 17,250-capacity stadium in west London welcomed its first competitive game for the Bees Carabao Cup first round tie against Wycombe Wanderers. [19] The match finished 1–1 after normal time, with Brentford's Ethan Pinnock opening the scoring. Most of work still to be completed involves interior fixtures and fittings. The club say they have already sold more than 6,000 season tickets for the 2020-21 campaign in the new stadium. The stadium is located on a 7.6 acres (31,000 m2) site off Lionel Road, adjacent to Kew Bridge railway station. Premiership rugby union club London Irish are also due to move to Lionel Road next season as tenants after 20 years playing at Reading's Madejski Stadium. Across that is the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. [11] An amended application to use the stadium for rugby in addition to football was passed on 9 February 2017, effectively allowing London Irish to move to the new stadium from its opening season. In December 2013 the club was given approval for the new stadium by Hounslow Council with further approval sought and received from the Mayor of London and the government in December 2013. History was made on Sunday as Brentford played the first competitive match at their new home – currently called the Brentford Community Stadium.. And now I can’t wait to go there to check out what a modern, convenient place in London is like. Save it 6. It took a penalty shoot-out to decide the match, which Brentford won 4–2. It stands in the middle of a triangle of railway lines, predominantly used for freight. A lot has been written about the stadium, its design and multi-coloured seats. And one of their supporter YouTube channels got a tour, as well. In October 2002, following several years of speculation about a possible relocation, Brentford Football Club announced plans to move to a 20,000-capacity stadium near Kew Bridge. The Brentford Community Stadium — one assumes a sponsor will eventually affix their name to it for a fee — sits right next to the Kew Bridge Railway Station and a few minutes’ walk from the River Thames. A Compulsory Purchase Order was approved for the remaining land in the summer of 2014[7] and although negotiations continued, a number of objections to the CPO resulted in a further hearing in September 2015. "The absolutely minimum and essential requirement during this period is to ensure, as far as possible, that the site is made and kept safe at all times especially in respect of hazardous unfinished electrical installations and, where feasible, other dependent critical live safety and related systems," the letter said.