Snow Rules Out Man Utd Fixture But Toon Still On Course!

Last updated : 03 December 2010 By Footy Mad - Editor

In the Championship, Hull v QPR, Nottingham Forest v Bristol City, Portsmouth v Burnley, Sheffield United v Reading and the South Yorkshire derby between Doncaster and Barnsley all fell due to snow on Friday.

The weather has hit hard in the lower divisions, with only three League One matches - those at Bristol Rovers, Exeter and Swindon - surviving.

The games at Northampton and Oxford remain in League Two.

Postponed fixtures:

PREMIER LEAGUE:

Blackpool v Manchester United

CHAMPIONSHIP:

Doncaster v Barnsley

Hull v QPR

Nottingham Forest v Bristol City

Portsmouth v Burnley

Sheff Utd v Reading

LEAGUE ONE:

Brentford v Notts County

Brighton v Colchester

Dagenham & Redbridge v Huddersfield

Hartlepool v Southampton

Leyton Orient v Carlisle

Milton Keynes Dons v Plymouth

Rochdale v Charlton

Walsall v Oldham

Yeovil v Peterborough

LEAGUE TWO:

Accrington Stanley v Shrewsbury

Aldershot v Bradford

Bury v Chesterfield

Cheltenham v Lincoln City

Crewe v Wycombe

Gillingham v Rotherham

Hereford v Morecambe

Port Vale v Stevenage

Southend v Macclesfield

Torquay v Burton Albion

Chris Hughton has paid tribute to the unsung heroes at Newcastle United – the club's ground staff.

Head groundsman Mick Curran and his team have been working overtime since the weather turned last week.

Hughton: "We've been affected more than most, I'd say, because of the sheer volume of snow that we've had up here.

"But in the last couple of days, we've been able to do a bit of outdoor training.

"The indoor facility has also been used, but the staff here do a great job of making sure we have an outdoor surface to use too.

"The staff have been extra special. They generally work incredibly hard anyway, no matter what the weather, they've been a great help.

"They can't do enough to help us, and myself and the lads owe them a big thank you."