#match-postponement

#match-postponement

Wealdstone's home match against Hartlepool United in the National League has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

Real Oviedo captain Santi Cazorla has taken a swipe at LaLiga after his team's league game at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday afternoon was postponed just hours before kickoff. Safety concerns over the pitch at Vallecas Stadium was the reason for LaLiga's decision. Oviedo criticised the short notice, with the team and its fans already in Madrid. The club said in a statement it would consider legal action.

It should be noted that Rayo Vallecano made significant efforts, undertaking a complete replacement of the pitch, with the aim of allowing the match to proceed as planned," LaLiga said. " However, adverse weather conditions during the works, as well as the forecast for continued rain in the coming hours, have prevented the pitch from reaching the necessary optimal condition.

It is extremely regrettable that the match against Aberdeen was postponed, particularly at such a late stage. While we understand the decision, clearly we sympathise with our supporters, many of whom had begun making their journeys or had arrived in Aberdeen already. We have raised the matter with the SPFL, to understand whether the SPFL pitch inspection protocol was followed correctly. In our view, there must be the ability to make earlier decisions on matches.

Three matches in the English Football League scheduled for Tuesday have been postponed because of the weather as Storm Chandra sweeps across the UK. The League One fixture between Port Vale and AFC Wimbledon has been called off because of a waterlogged pitch at Vale Park. Referee Ben Toner carried out an inspection on Tuesday morning and deemed the surface "unplayable", external because of large amounts of standing water.

Exeter City's League One game with Burton Albion on Saturday has been postponed after a fire at their St James Park ground. The stadium's control room was badly damaged by a fire last week and is not reparable in time to make the ground safe for the fixture. The fire damaged the electricity supply to the Adam Stansfield Stand, public address and fire alarm systems, first aid facilities and internal computer networks.