There are 11 outside pitches at the centre, five of which are floodlit and have under-soil heating.

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The Fir Park pitch is currently playable as the under-soil heating has been on constantly since the bad weather began.

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"The pitch is being monitored twice a day, but with the under-soil heating being on it's costing us a fortune, " added Dempster.

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Under-soil heating made the pitch playable, and despite the tricky conditions O'Neil believes he and his team-mates came through the game with some credit despite defeat.

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