Wrexham ask fans to help clear snow from Racecourse

Geraint Parry, Wrexham FC secretary, beside a snow-covered Racecourse pitch

Club secretary Geraint Parry (pictured) is hoping the snow can be cleared

Wrexham FC have appealed to fans to help clear snow from the Racecourse pitch, or face having an eighth successive game postponed.

Supporters are asked to bring "snow shovels, brushes and wheelbarrows" from 1000 GMT on Wednesday onwards.

The club said there was a "fighting chance" of a game this weekend if conditions improved as forecast.

Lyndsay Jones, chairman of the Wrexham Supporters Trust, said people were "fed up" with no football.

He added: "We're not playing well, but some football is better than no football.

"The pitch was covered in snow on Monday and there's not many ground staff anymore, so if anyone can help, it would be good."

Manager Dean Saunders has said he is "very concerned by the fixture backlog," with seven games already postponed.

The Blue Square Premier team are due to face Stevenage Borough at the Racecourse on Saturday.

In a statement, the club said: "Due to them staying overnight, it is necessary that the snow on the pitch is mostly removed by Thursday evening, so if necessary a referee can make an initial assessment.

"Therefore, we are asking supporters to join the ground staff and apprentices at the Racecourse, by bringing along any snow shovels, brushes and wheelbarrows to help clear the surface..."

The statement added: "With temperatures reportedly due to take a turn for the better on Thursday and Friday, we have a fighting chance of getting the game on.

"But we need to get the snow off, otherwise we might find ourselves with a waterlogged surface instead."