Port Vale v Bristol City FA Cup tie postponed

A general view inside Vale Park of mud on the pitch and a 'keep off the grass' signShutterstock

Vale Park was visibly muddy on Tuesday night when Port Vale played Stockport County

Port Vale's FA Cup fourth-round tie against Bristol City on Saturday has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

The Vale Park playing surface had already been affected by heavy rainfall on Tuesday when they were beaten by Stockport County in the EFL Trophy.

A pitch inspection at the ground on Friday deemed the pitch was unplayable.

The fixture between League One Vale and Championship side Bristol City has been rearranged for Tuesday, 3 March at 19:45 GMT.

Hartlepool United's National League match against Sutton United, also scheduled to take place at 15:00 on Saturday, has similarly been called off.

A new date for the game Prestige Group Stadium will be announced in due course.

Hartlepool are ninth in the table while Sutton are 20th, only outside the relegation zone on goal difference.