Bristol and City's new stadium has been included in England 2018's World Cup bid, The FA has confirmed.

The announcement was made by Football League and selection panel chairman Lord Mawhinney at a news conference at Wembley.

"This is fantastic news," said chief executive Colin Sexstone, who was in Westminster this morning delivering Bristol's final presentation to the FA.

It's another major boost for Bristol City's new stadium at Ashton Vale, which received planning permission from Bristol City Council last month.

Leicester City, Hull City and Derby County were the three candidates who missed out.

The full list is as follows:

Sunderland - Stadium of Light
London - Wembley Stadium
Birmingham - Villa Park
Manchester - City of Manchester Stadium
Nottingham - the new Nottingham Forest stadium
London - Emirates Stadium
Leeds - Elland Road
Sheffield - Hillsborough
Newcastle/Gateshead - St James' Park
Bristol - the new Ashton Vale stadium
London - the new White Hart Lane or Olympic Stadium
Plymouth - Home Park
Manchester - Old Trafford
Liverpool - Anfield or new Anfield
Milton Keynes - Stadium MK

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