Bishop Auckland footie game paused TWICE due to dog poo problem as 30 bags picked up
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Anna Barnes Fri, 23 January 2026 at 6:00 am UTC·3 min read An under-16s football match in Bishop Auckland had to be stopped twice as players avoided piles of dog poo on the pitch, despite parents collecting 30 bags before kick-off. The poo problem at the Cockton Hill Recreation Ground came as the Escomb Warriors youth side had already had to move from their normal pitch at Escomb village hall after that was damaged by quadbikes.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Ellen Taylor, from Crook, whose 16-year-old son Oliver plays for the team, said one parent collected 30 bags of dog mess before the game had even started. The 44-year-old said: “One parent helper arrived early to try to make...