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The groundsman for rugby league club Leeds Rhinos has stepped in to help save Whinmoor Warriors' pitch after shocking damage from a quad bike last month.

Last month local community club Whinmoor Warriors were left devastated when their pitch was ripped up by quad bikers and a cars trespassing on their field.

Club coach David Mann, 32, discovered the scene in the second week of November.

David, speaking to the Yorkshire Evening Post at the time, said: "From what we gather they have entered the pitch on Saturday night.

Cllr Peter Gruen, David Mann (Whinmoor), Gary Hetherington (Leeds Rhinos), Sam Horner (Leeds Rhinos Foundation), Laura Hussain (Whinmoor), Ryan Golding (Leeds Rhinos), Bob Bowman (Leeds Rhinos Foundation), Cllr Pauleen Graham

"They have completely ripped the pitch to shreds.

"It is devastating.

"We have had cars make a few tracks before but this time it is fully ripped up.

"It is going to take a lot of work for us to get going again."

Shocking damage on the pitch from a quad bike

The club have over 100 children playing for their teams, but the vandalism left the pitch in ruin.

Like all clubs in the country the lockdown restrictions have been challenging and meant children have been unable to access the facility to enjoy training and playing and this act had the potential to make the pitch inaccessible for an even longer period.

After hearing the news on social media, Leeds Rhinos Head Groundsman Ryan Golding, got in touch with the club to see how the Rhinos could help.

Golding then arranged a visit to the club with Leeds Rhinos Foundation’s Community Clubs Development Officer Sam Horner to inspect the damage.

Leeds Rhinos groundsman steps in to save Whinmoor Warriors pitch