Sponsored by
BARNSLEY GAME OFF
A frozen goalmouth at the Pontefract Road end of Oakwell calls time on the Championship tie between Barnsley and Birmingham City
barnsley boss Keith Hill backed referee Carl Boyeson’s decision to call off today’s home clash with Birmingham City.
The eagerly-anticipated match between the Reds and the Blues was postponed just two hours before kick-off because the Oakwell pitch was frozen in certain areas despite the undersoil heating having been used to try to keep the fixture on.
A club statement said: “Unfortunately the excessive minus temperatures last night has left the pitch slightly hard in some areas.”
Hill said: “I’m not frustrated because the right decision has been made.
“The pitch was not right to play the game on. It’s a difficult call, when’s the right time? When’s the wrong time?
“It was a good opportunity for us, but we’ll take our energy into training and then Burnley.”
As yet as new date has been found for the rearranged fixture, but Barnsley are hoping to announce a new one on Monday.
Barnsley fans have been told to keep their tickets because they will be valid for the rearranged fixture.
Email to a friend
Print this page
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Sheffield
Saturday 26 May 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 9 C to 23 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 10 C to 22 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: East
Your view
Please sign in to be able to comment on this story.