 Bad weather across the country has hit the sporting programme |
The adverse weather conditions disrupted the weekend's sporting schedule across Britain. Three Championship games were called off on Saturday while fixtures in League One, League Two and the Blue Square Premier were decimated. Forfar's Scottish Cup tie at home to Rangers was called off on Sunday. The rugby league tie between Harlequins and Bradford was postponed and, while racing at Newbury was off, the meet at Kempton went ahead. The Newbury card was due to see the reappearance of Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman in the Aon Chase after he was treated for a heart problem. However, the race was switched to Kempton on Saturday.  | 606: DEBATE |
But Saturday's football programme was badly hit by the weather. As well as the Championship games, eight games were called off in League One, leaving just three matches played in the division. In League Two, seven matches were affected, while the Blue Square Premier saw 10 games fall victim to the weather. In Scotland, Airdrie's Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth round tie against Dunfermline was postponed because the Excelsior Stadium pitch was frozen, with the game rescheduled for Tuesday, 17 February. In rugby league, the Super League game between Harlequins and Bradford, due to be played on Sunday afternoon was called off because of a frozen pitch. Halifax's Northern Rail Cup game against Blackpool at the Shay on Sunday was postponed because of ice but the game has been rescheduled for Wednesday, while London Skolars v Dewsbury and Oldham v Rochdale were also off. SPORTING POSTPONEMENTS Saturday Football Championship: Barnsley v Crystal Palace, Charlton v Cardiff, Watford v Southampton League One: Bristol Rovers v Huddersfield, Colchester v Stockport, Hereford v Brighton, MK Dons v Crewe, Peterborough v Carlisle, Scunthorpe v Cheltenham, Swindon v Southend, Yeovil v Northampton League Two: Accrington v Luton, Barnet v Rotherham, Chesterfield v Lincoln, Darlington v Wycombe, Macclesfield v Notts County, Port Vale v Aldershot, Rochdale v Morecambe Blue Square Premier: Altrincham v Eastbourne, Barrow v Torquay, Burton v Rushden & Diamonds, Grays v Crawley, Histon v Weymouth, Kettering v Oxford, Kidderminster v Cambridge, Northwich v Ebbsfleet, Salisbury v Woking, Stevenage v Forest Green Scottish Cup fifth round: Airdrie v Dunfermline, Aberdeen v East Fife Scots Division Two: Peterhead v Arbroath Scots Division Three: Elgin v Dumbarton Racing Newbury, Warwick Sunday Football Scottish Cup fifth round: Forfar v Rangers Racing Exeter, Hereford, Leopardstown Rugby League Super League Harlequins v Bradford Northern Rail Cup: Halifax v Blackpool, London Skolars v Dewsbury, Oldham v Rochdale Monday Racing Wetherby
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