Belle Vue, South Yorkshire

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Belle Vue is a locality within Doncaster.

It was the location of the home ground of Doncaster Rovers F.C.and the Doncaster Lakers RLFC, until 2007 (when the new Keepmoat Stadium replaced it. It had the 3rd biggest pitch in England at the time, and the pitch was in good state. In the 2005-2006 season Doncaster had knocked out Aston Villa and Man City on this pitch in the League Cup.

The old ground was known as Belle Vue, but following commercial sponsorship (for the 2004–2005 season) it was known as the Earth Stadium.

The stadium is being demolioshed as of 2007.