TWO National League games scheduled for tomorrow have been postponed due to freezing temperatures across England.
The top-of-the-table clash between Boreham Wood and York City at Meadow Park was called off today because of a frozen pitch.
A club statement from the hosts read: “Boreham Wood Football Club can confirm that our Enterprise National League fixture at home to York City, originally scheduled for Saturday 3 January, 15:00 kick-off, has been postponed due to a frozen pitch.
“Tickets purchased for this fixture will be eligible for the rearranged date, with confirmation of this date to follow across all club channels in due course.”
The decision was made following a pitch inspection on Friday morning.
Scunthorpe United were also forced to postpone their fifth-tier clash with Sutton United due to a frozen pitch at Glanford Park.
A statement read: “Scunthorpe United can confirm Saturday’s encounter against Sutton United has been postponed due to a frozen pitch.
“A suitably qualified match official inspected the Attis Arena playing surface, with communication to the appointed match referee George Laflin.
“The usual areas of concern where the pitch receives no sunlight at the south side of the stadium became prominent, with the frost setting into the playing surface, despite the pitch being covered on Thursday night.
“With our visitors set to travel on Friday afternoon, and taking in consideration the overnight temperatures being even lower than on Thursday night, we took the decision to call a pitch inspection at a similar time to one being required on Saturday, with the pitch set to be in a similar condition 24 hours on.
“Communicating with our opponents, the league and the appointed match official, it was unanimous that with the playing surface frozen today the situation would be the same tomorrow, therefore agreeing to postpone the game to a later date.”
Brits were told to brace themselves for an arctic blast earlier this week, with daytime temperatures dropping below freezing.
Several amber and yellow weather warnings have also been issued for snow and ice.
In some areas, particularly in the northern regions of Britain, snowfall is expected to settle on the ground.
Such conditions will make it difficult for supporters travelling long distances to get to games.
As things stand, no more football matches have been postponed, although some could be called off on Saturday morning.
