 In October 2013, the venue hosted a Sheffield Shield match, due to the redevelopment of the Adelaide Oval not being completed in time for the start of the season; it was the first Shield match which South Australia has ever hosted away from Adelaide Oval.On 26 February 2014, the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) announced that should the Southern Redbacks win the right to host the 2013–14 Sheffield Shield Final, scheduled for 21–25 March 2014, the game would be played at Glenelg Oval rather than the Redback's long time home, the Adelaide Oval.This was due to a date clash at the oval which had been pre-booked for a Rolling Stones concert on 22 March.