Hull Metropolis’s recreation in opposition to Watford was postponed 20 minutes earlier than kick-off to grow to be the third of Sunday’s Championship fixtures to be referred to as off due to freezing situations.

The 12:00 GMT kick-off between Sheffield United and Oxford United and Portsmouth’s recreation in opposition to Ipswich at 15:00 GMT, in addition to quite a few different English Soccer League matches throughout League One and League Two, had been postponed earlier within the day due to frozen pitches.

Whereas the enjoying floor at Hull’s MKM Stadium was stated to be playable, the match was postponed as a result of sections of floor surrounding the pitch have been “deemed unsafe” by match officers.

“Though this has been continuously labored on, situations haven’t improved and with temperatures persevering with to fall, participant security can’t be assured,” Hull Metropolis stated in an announcement on its web site., exterior

Ten fixtures have additionally been referred to as off in League Two and 4 extra have fallen to the freezing climate in League One.

In League One, Doncaster’s assembly with Luton, Barnsley’s journey to Port Vale, Rotherham v Mansfield and Stevenage in opposition to Leyton Orient have been all referred to as off on Sunday.

Along with 5 of Sunday’s League Two fixtures which had already been postponed on Saturday, Barnet v Crewe, Barrow v Bristol Rovers, Cambridge v Grimsby, Colchester v Accrington and Newport v Tranmere all failed pitch inspections.