Freezing weather conditions across the United Kingdom have hit the weekend’s sporting programme, with the FA Cup and Challenge Cup among the competitions impacted.
The UK has recorded its coldest night of this winter, along with widespread frost, with more bitterly cold weather expected over the weekend.
Saturday’s all-League One third-round cup-tie between Mansfield Town and Wigan Athletic has been called off because of a frozen pitch. It will now be played on Tuesday, 14 January (19:45 BST).
That was followed by the loss of the Preston North End-Charlton Athletic tie, also now rearranged for Tuesday week.
All but one of the scheduled League One games have been postponed, with Bolton’s trip to Rotherham (12:30 GMT) the only fixture remaining.
In League Two, the first game to go was Carlisle United’s home game against MK Dons, followed by Port Vale v Barrow and then Gillingham v Fleetwood.
Grimsby Town’s against Notts County was postponed following a pitch inspection on Saturday morning, while the surface at AFC Wimbledon’s Cherry Red Records Stadium will be checked over at 12:30 GMT.
As it stands, the only other remaining fixtures in the fourth tier are leaders Walsall hosting Tranmere Rovers (12:30 GMT) and Swindon welcoming Crewe Alexandra (15:00 GMT), depending on the outcome of a pitch inspection at the County Ground at 12:00 GMT.
There are also now just three National League games remaining, from the scheduled 10 – at Aldershot, Yeovil and Boston, although there is a pitch inspection at Boston at 12:00 GMT.
The fixtures at AFC Fylde, Altrincham, Barnet, Gateshead, Maidenhead, Oldham Athletic and Southend will all be rearranged.
Elsewhere, the National League North and South programmes have been badly hit with the matches at Brackley, Curzon Ashton, Darlington, Hereford, Hornchurch, King’s Lynn Town, Marine, Peterborough Sports, Radcliffe, Salisbury, Southport and Spennymoor all off.
