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Never missa freepitch.

PitchGap watches the 3G and 4G pitches near you and alerts you the moment a training slot comes free, so you stop refreshing booking sites at 11pm.

1 · Set your alert

Example only. Slot times are illustrative.

See it work

From alert to training’s on.

Here’s a coach’s week with PitchGap, from setting an alert to booking the slot. Tap any step, or let it play.

Set your alert

Pick your team, days, times, pitch size and how far you’ll travel. Takes about a minute.

Example screens. Venue names are illustrative.

The problem

Every evening slot, gone by August.

If you run a grassroots team, you know the drill. The 3G is full, the grass is waterlogged, and training gets cancelled again.

Block bookings fill the week

Midweek evenings get snapped up in the summer for the whole season. New teams and girls’ sides are left with nothing.

Cancellations vanish in minutes

Slots do come free when another team drops out. Unless you happen to be refreshing the page at that moment, someone else gets it.

Every venue, a different site

Leisure centres, schools and clubs all use their own booking systems. Checking them all is a job in itself.

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of grassroots clubs said a 3G or all-weather pitch is the one facility upgrade that would help them most.FORZA State of Grassroots Football Report 2026, survey of 409 UK clubs.

How it works

Set it once. Get the slot.

Tell PitchGap what your team needs. It keeps checking so you don’t have to.

STEP 1

Tell us what you need

Pick the days, times, pitch size and how far you’ll travel.

TueThuSat AM18:00–20:001/3 pitchHalfWithin 5 miles
STEP 2

We watch every venue

PitchGap checks the 3G and 4G pitches near you around the clock for cancellations and new slots.

STEP 3

It frees up, your phone goes

One alert with the time, size and venue, and a link straight to that venue’s own booking page.

Thu 19:00 free1/3 pitch · 3.1 miles · Book now

Built for coaches

Made for the way grassroots books.

From under-7s on a third of a pitch to a Sunday league side after a full-size slot.

Any pitch size

Full, half, third or 5-a-side. Match the format your age group plays.

Floodlit evenings

Only want slots after school or work? Set the hours and that’s all you’ll hear about.

As far as you’ll travel

Set a distance from your club or postcode, from 1 mile to 20.

More than one team

Run the 9s and the 11s? Set separate alerts for each squad.

Book with the venue

We send you straight to the venue’s own booking page, so you book and pay them as normal.

Matchday cover

Grass pitch called off? Look for a weekend slot so the game can still go ahead.

Know the venue

Floodlights, a bar, somewhere to park.

Every venue shows what it has before you book: surface, pitch sizes, floodlights, changing rooms, parking, and whether parents can grab a drink or food while they watch. See pictures of the pitch, parking and facilities, filter to what your team needs, then get directions in Google Maps or Apple Maps in one tap.

Find venues near you

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Example venues for illustration. These are real venues around Colchester, with photos from Google Maps. Sign in to see the ones near you.

Where the slots are

Watching the places pitches get booked.

Most 3G and 4G pitches in the UK are booked through a handful of platforms and leisure operators. PitchGap is being built to keep an eye on them for you.

Booking platforms

PlayfinderPitch booking across the UK BookteqVenue booking software PlayFootball3G bookings for leisure operators MyLocalPitchPitch booking with the London FA

Venues and operators

BetterGLL leisure centres Freedom LeisureLeisure trust centres Council leisureLocal authority sites Schools & collegesCommunity 3G hire

Names shown to explain where pitch slots are listed. PitchGap isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by these companies.

Why PitchGap

Booking sites weren’t built for coaches. We were.

  • Refreshing four booking sites every night.

    One alert, all venuesEvery pitch near you, watched in one place.

  • Finding out a slot was free after it’s gone.

    Know the moment it opensAlerts go out as soon as we spot the gap.

  • Slots that turn out to be the wrong size or time.

    Only what fits your teamYour days, your hours, your pitch size. Nothing else.

Pitch news

What’s happening on grassroots pitches.

The latest on 3G pitches and grassroots football in the UK, from local papers, councils and the game itself.

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From the touchline.

Pitch news, venue spotlights and what we’re building, straight from the PitchGap page.

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Questions

Fair questions.

Which venues will PitchGap watch?

3G and 4G pitches that take bookings online, including leisure centres, schools and clubs. We’re adding venues area by area, so tell us your town when you sign up and we’ll prioritise it.

Do I book through PitchGap?

No. We alert you and link you straight to the venue’s own booking page, so you book and pay the venue as normal.

Can it get me a regular weekly slot?

It helps you catch cancellations and newly released slots. If a regular block comes up, you’ll hear about it as soon as we see it, but the venue decides who gets block bookings.

What does it cost?

Joining the early access list is free. We’ll share pricing before the app launches, and you won’t be charged without signing up for a plan.

Is there an app?

Yes. Alerts will come through as phone notifications on Android and iPhone, with email as a backup.

What will you do with my email?

We’ll use it to tell you about PitchGap and your early access place. We won’t sell or share it, and you can ask us to delete it at any time.

Stop refreshing. Get the gap.

Create a free account, set your area and training nights, and see every 3G and 4G pitch near you.