By NEALE HARVEY

DARLINGTON Mowden Park chairman Mick Birch says the club’s impressive Northern Echo Arena can underpin a post-Covid rugby revival in County Durham.
As with all National League clubs, DMP have been hit hard since activities were halted in March. However, their 25,000-capacity stadium continues to attract new business as Birch and his directors plot a brighter future.
Of DMP’s purchase of their stadium in 2012, Birch said: “It was a massive decision and a very bold one. It really is an unbelievable facility for Darlington and the entire Tees Valley regi...