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Posh match is off
1.25pm: Posh's League One clash with MK Dons has been called off with temperatures set to dip below freezing.
1.25pm: Posh's League One clash with MK Dons has been called off with temperatures set to dip below freezing.The decision was made after a 12.45pm inspection by locally-based Football League referee Kevin Wright.
Wright, speaking to theposh.com, said: "The temperature is currently at 0 and the pitch at the present time is still frozen. There are soft areas, but there are also areas where you can't even put a key into the ground, so in my mind, the first thing I have to think about as a referee is the safety of the players and the game as a spectacle.
"The one big aspect is if we sanctioned play and something happened it would be a disaster. Looking at the MET Office report, we are going to hit -4 at 4pm and that is still nearly four hours away from the proposed kick-off.
"The pitch is unplayable now, so it is only going to get worse," Wright said.
A new date has yet to be confirmed.
Related:
MK Dons game falls victim to freezing weather, 7 January.
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Saturday 26 May 2012
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Temperature: 11 C to 23 C
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