Forest Green Rovers FA Cup tie postponed due to a waterlogged pitch
Forest Green Rovers’ third round FA Cup tie against Championship side Birmingham City is postponed due to a waterlogged pitch after failing to pass a pitch inspection
- Forest Green Rovers FA Cup tie against Birmingham City has been postponed
- The Rovers playing surface failed to pass a pitch inspection earlier this morning
- The inspection took place at 9.45am after heavy overnight rain at the New Lawn
Forest Green’s FA Cup tie against Birmingham has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at the Bolt New Lawn.
The surface failed to pass a 9.45am inspection after heavy overnight rain in Gloucestershire.
Forest Green tweeted: ‘Following a pitch inspection, today’s game against @BCFC has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.’
Forest Green’s FA Cup tie against Birmingham has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch
League One outfit Forest Green shared the news of a postponement on their social media
The two sides were due to come up against each other in the third round with a 12.30pm kick-off.
Details regarding a new fixture date and kick-off time for the third round tie are yet to be decided.
The League One side were heading into the fixture on the back of four consecutive defeats, which has seen them fall to the bottom of the league table, while the Blues were coming off the back of three straight losses themselves.
There was a pitch inspection at the Rovers’ Bolt New Lawn Stadium earlier this morning
Birmingham posted a statement saying: ‘Blues’ Emirates FA Cup game against Forest Green Rovers has been postponed.
‘Following a pitch inspection after heavy overnight rainfall, the match officials have determined the Bolt New Lawn’s playing surface unplayable.
‘Details regarding a new fixture date and kick-off time for the third round tie, as well as details regarding ticketing, will be confirmed in due course.’
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