There has been a new development in Gillford Park's long-running wrangle with their landlords.

The club's dispute with their Railway club landlords has existed for over a year, and the club's future appeared to be less than secure until barrister Richard Bloomfield started to work on behanlf of the club.

Through his efforts, the club regained access to their ground and played their remaining home games last season on there, but there are still some issues.

A club statement says: "Gillford Park Football Club has today issued a further injunction application in the on-going legal proceedings against the Carlisle and District Railway Sports and Athletic Club.

"The move comes as the club prepares for the new season and is for a court order to require the Railway Club to replace the boiler which provides hot water for the showers in the changing rooms. On returning to the ground in March after having been locked out, the club discovered that the boiler did not work. Temporary arrangements were sanctioned by the League Management Committee for the remaining games of the season.

"The club is also asking for an order that the Railway Club supply it with keys to locks to parts of the ground which appear to have been changed by the Railway Club."

Club Chairman Donald Cameron said: “Obviously we are disappointed that we have had to take this course. We have tried to resolve this matter without the need for further litigation. Sadly our legal representative has not had any correspondence from the Railway Club’s legal representative since 16th May, which is seven weeks ago. The season will shortly be upon us and the ground is due to be inspected on 22nd July. We cannot allow matters to drag on and – in view of the silence from the Railway Club – have no alternative but to go back to court. There is no other way in which we are able to get the Railway Club to talk to us.”

The application is to be heard on 20th July 2011.