"A match official carried out an assessment at 2pm today and given the current condition of the pitch, and with no prospect of improved weather in the next 24 hours, an early decision has been taken to postpone tomorrow's Scottish Cup tie. Following the postponement of the Celtic match earlier this week, the ground staff and maintenance teams at Pittodrie have been working tirelessly to get the pitch in playable condition, however, the unprecedented and continuous rainfall has made it an almost impossible task to repair the problem area in front of the Merkland goal."
"All match tickets purchased will be valid for the rearranged fixture."
"Ticket information will be communicated in due course."
Aberdeen's Scottish Cup fifth-round tie with Motherwell has been postponed to Wednesday 18 February due to a waterlogged pitch. Motherwell confirmed that all previously purchased match tickets will be valid for the rearranged fixture. A match official inspected the pitch at 14:00 and, with no prospect of improved weather in the next 24 hours, an early decision was taken to postpone. Ground staff at Pittodrie have struggled to repair a problem area in front of the Merkland goal after unprecedented continuous rainfall. Celtic’s Pittodrie match was also postponed and rescheduled for 4 March, while other cup ties and broadcast plans remain in place.
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