London Wasps Rugby Club will be ground sharing with Wycombe Wanderers Football Club from the start of next season.

At a meeting specially convened by Wycombe District Council (WDC), the decision was taken to give the go ahead for the ground share.

Commenting, London Wasps Chief Executive Alistair McLean said: "We are thrilled that Wycombe District Council have agreed to allow London Wasps to groundshare with Wycombe Wanderers Football Club from the start of next season.

"We have a strong fan base in the area and we are confident that support for London Wasps will grow from strength to strength.

"Wycombe Wanderers have demonstrated real commitment to the groundshare agreement, and even before the decision was made had begun the work on a new Desso pitch at Adams Park enabling both football and rugby to be played.

"Adams Park is a great ground, a really compact stadium and will be an excellent venue for rugby. We will be getting in contact with our fans and telling them all
about ticket prices and season ticket information over the course of the next few days.

"Finally, we would also like to thank Wycombe District Council for all their help in moving things forward as quickly as they did."

Wycombe Wanderers Chief Executive Simon Monkman said: "This is the best news we could have possibly had. The groundsharing agreement will be nothing but good for everyone involved.

"The businesses in and around High Wycombe should also benefit - it's not just the football club but the local community in general.

"London Wasps are a very big club and the prospect of Premiership Rugby at Adams Park is mouth-watering."

Wycombe District Council confirmed Wasps will be allowed to share with Wycombe Wanderers provided the two parties could put forward an agreed 'green transport plan' to reduce the number of cars attending matches.

It means the club can immediately start to lay the foundations for broadening their support following the decision to leave Loftus Road for two years because of Fulham's own ground-share deal with QPR.

An initial application was turned down, but new chief executive Alistair McLean presented new evidence in favour of the proposals which was accepted by the council.

Wasps will provide transport from London for fans wishing to follow the club to their new home, and they also expect to attract more support from an area currently without a top-flight side.