Crewe v Bristol Rovers: FA Cup tie postponed because of frozen pitch
Saturday’s FA Cup second-round tie between League Two Crewe Alexandra and League One Bristol Rovers has been postponed because of a frozen pitch.
The playing surface failed an inspection at 13:15 GMT on Friday.
It has now been rearranged for Tuesday, 12 December, with any potential replay to be held one week later.
Temperatures could drop to as low as -10C (14F) in parts of the UK on Friday night with snow also forecast as the current cold snap continues.
The postponement means new Bristol Rovers boss Matt Taylor, appointed earlier on Friday, will have to wait until Tuesday’s EFL Trophy game at Crawley to take charge for the first time.
Saturday’s National League match between Woking and Gateshead has also been called off.
Woking said they had taken the decision to postpone the game “based on today’s pitch conditions and the forecasted freezing temperatures overnight”.
No new date has been set for the rearranged fixture.
