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Clyde left Broadwood after a dispute with North Lanarkshire Council Hamilton Academical are poised to be given the go-ahead to play their games at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld next season as the Scottish League 1 club look to avoid becoming homeless. In a bizarre switch, Accies will move to the North Lanarkshire stadium, while Clyde, who occupied the venue until 2022, will continue to play their home matches at Hamilton's now former ground, New Douglas Park. Accies were relegated after finishing bottom of the Championship following a 15-point penalty for failing to meet stadium requirements. And the Scottish Professional Football League would have had another decision to make had the club been left without a home venue. Hamilton took the decision to look for an alternative ground amid a row over stadium ownership and rental at New Douglas Park, the hometown stadium where they have been based for 24 years. There was a noon Thursday deadline for the SPFL to raise concerns over the proposed agreement between Accies and Broadwood Stadium Company, which is owned by North Lanarkshire Council. However, that has now passed with no issues being raised, paving the way for Accies to play their leagues matches in Cumbernauld - 15 miles from their home town - after agreeing lease terms for the 2025-26 season. The multi-use community stadium and sports complex in the town's Westfield area is also currently the home of Cumbernauld Colts, who play in the fifth tier Lowland League, and Rangers' Scottish Women's Premier League side. The SPFL declined to comment when approached by BBC Scotland. Hamilton have also been approached. Real forward Mbappe in hospital 'Can't wait to see him go' - Borthwick backs Feyi-Waboso return Barca close in on Athletic Bilbao winger Williams Hugh Bonneville stars in returning drama, The Gold Why do we get bored, and can it be beaten? The man who unknowingly became a reality TV star in Japan A doctor who rebuilt the faces of World War One soldiers 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs Napoli 'smell blood' & target Premier League's discarded stars The mind behind cricket's Hundred on his 'Prem' relaunch 'Judged on one night' - the cost of defeat in boxing Gambling and social media abuse of women in sport - what is going on? How a mountain changed Wales' mindset as they seek Euro highs Pope, Bumrah, Bashir - how England v India will be won and lost Premier League fixtures - find out your club's schedule What can we expect in the WSL transfer window? 5 Live Sport: All About. .. Audio5 Live Sport: All About. .. 'Hope you get cancer' - Boulter shares her online abuse with BBC 'Horrifying' - BBC Sport's Croft on online abuse in tennis. Video'Horrifying' - BBC Sport's Croft on online abuse in tennis 'The tumult in the Ingebrigtsen fairytale was never far from the surface' Le Mans win proves injury doubters wrong - Kubica F1 Q&A: Should Mc Laren have allowed Norris to pass team-mate Piastri? Nair's long road back to India team, via Northampton Man City start new era - but how might Guardiola's side look? In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week Chelsea play in front of 50, 000 empty seats - apathy or bad scheduling? 'What's eating Rory? ' - will US Open prove reset point for Mc Ilroy? Summer transfer window reopens - who could be on the move? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.