diff --git a/clubs.json b/clubs.json
index 1d7ad1ffe..c0c23ddb3 100644
--- a/clubs.json
+++ b/clubs.json
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-{"clubs":[
-    {
-        "name":"Simply Lift",
-        "email":"john@simplylift.co",
-        "points":"13"
-    },
-    {
-        "name":"Iron Temple",
-        "email": "admin@irontemple.com",
-        "points":"4"
-    },
-    {   "name":"She Lifts",
-        "email": "kate@shelifts.co.uk",
-        "points":"12"
-    }
-]}
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "clubs": [
+        {
+            "name": "Simply Lift",
+            "email": "john@simplylift.co",
+            "points": "10"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "Iron Temple",
+            "email": "admin@irontemple.com",
+            "points": "4"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "She Lifts",
+            "email": "kate@shelifts.co.uk",
+            "points": "12"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/competitions.json b/competitions.json
index e7d056945..cd9897b34 100644
--- a/competitions.json
+++ b/competitions.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         {
             "name": "Summer 2025",
             "date": "2025-07-22 13:30:00",
-            "numberOfPlaces": "10"
+            "numberOfPlaces": 7
         }
     ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 5c4d97efb..045937b87 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -8,12 +8,19 @@ def loadClubs():
          listOfClubs = json.load(c)['clubs']
          return listOfClubs
 
-
 def loadCompetitions():
     with open('competitions.json') as comps:
          listOfCompetitions = json.load(comps)['competitions']
          return listOfCompetitions
 
+def saveClubs(clubs_data):
+    with open('clubs.json', 'w') as c:
+        json.dump({"clubs": clubs_data}, c, indent=4)
+
+def saveCompetitions(competitions_data):
+    with open('competitions.json', 'w') as comps:
+        json.dump({"competitions": competitions_data}, comps, indent=4)
+
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 app.secret_key = 'something_special'
@@ -28,50 +35,64 @@ def index():
 @app.route('/showSummary',methods=['POST'])
 def showSummary():
     found_clubs = [club for club in clubs if club['email'] == request.form['email']]
-    if found_clubs: 
+
+    if found_clubs:
         club = found_clubs[0]
         return render_template('welcome.html',club=club,competitions=competitions, current_date_str=datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'))
     else:
         flash("Sorry, that email was not found.")
         return redirect(url_for('index'))
 
+
 @app.route('/book/<competition>/<club>')
 def book(competition,club):
     foundClub = [c for c in clubs if c['name'] == club][0]
     foundCompetition = [c for c in competitions if c['name'] == competition][0]
+    
     competition_date = datetime.strptime(foundCompetition['date'], '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
     if competition_date < datetime.now():
         flash("This competition has already passed. Booking is not allowed.")
         return render_template('welcome.html', club=foundClub, competitions=competitions, current_date_str=datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'))
+    
     if foundClub and foundCompetition:
         return render_template('booking.html',club=foundClub,competition=foundCompetition)
     else:
         flash("Something went wrong-please try again")
         return render_template('welcome.html', club=foundClub, competitions=competitions, current_date_str=datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'))
 
+
 @app.route('/purchasePlaces',methods=['POST'])
 def purchasePlaces():
     competition = [c for c in competitions if c['name'] == request.form['competition']][0]
     club = [c for c in clubs if c['name'] == request.form['club']][0]
     placesRequired = int(request.form['places'])
+
     competition_date = datetime.strptime(competition['date'], '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
     if competition_date < datetime.now():
         flash("Booking for past competitions is not allowed.")
         return render_template('welcome.html', club=club, competitions=competitions, current_date_str=datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'))
+
     if placesRequired > 12:
         flash("You cannot book more than 12 places per competition.")
         return render_template('welcome.html', club=club, competitions=competitions, current_date_str=datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'))
+
     if int(club['points']) >= placesRequired:
-        competition['numberOfPlaces'] = int(competition['numberOfPlaces'])-placesRequired
-        club['points'] = str(int(club['points']) - placesRequired)
-        flash('Great-booking complete!')
+        if int(competition['numberOfPlaces']) >= placesRequired:
+            competition['numberOfPlaces'] = int(competition['numberOfPlaces']) - placesRequired
+            club['points'] = str(int(club['points']) - placesRequired)
+
+            saveClubs(clubs)
+            saveCompetitions(competitions)
+
+            flash('Great-booking complete!')
+        else:
+            flash(f"Not enough places available in this competition. Only {competition['numberOfPlaces']} places left.")
     else:
         flash(f"You do not have enough points to book {placesRequired} places. You currently have {club['points']} points.")
     
     return render_template('welcome.html', club=club, competitions=competitions, current_date_str=datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'))
 
 
-
 # TODO: Add route for points display