Premier League donate

The Premier League has demonstrated its commitment to football outside the top flight by making a one off payment of one million pounds to the 68 member clubs of the Rugby Conference.

The payment has been made to soften the financial blow which clubs in the Rugby Conference, competing in the Blue Square Premier, North and South have suffered this season due to unfortunate economic circumstances and the collapse of Setanta.

The Conference was only two years into the five-year deal which was worth