Peterborough United EFL match called off last minute due to frozen pitch
Posh were meant to play Crawley Town
Peterborough United say they are 'bitterly disappointed' their EFL Trophy game with Crawley Town was called off an hour before kick-off due to a frozen pitch.
The news reached Posh fans online at 6:25, after the game was confirmed as going ahead earlier in the afternoon.
The football club requested a pitch inspection at 12.30pm due to concerns over the playing surface and the EFL arranged for an official to come down to the Weston Homes Stadium to inspect the pitch.
That official communicated his findings with the EFL who requested another pitch inspection at 2.30pm.
The same official inspected the pitch at 2.30pm and deemed the pitch playable.
When the match referee arrival at the Weston Homes Stadium however, he expressed his concerns and called the game off.
In a statement online, the football club said they are "bitterly disappointed their concerns earlier in the day on the playing surface, the freezing temperatures and the predicted temperatures were not taking into consideration, which led to the late postponement."