TAUNTON Town were left frustrated as their scheduled match at Barnstaple Town - given the go-ahead this afternoon - was called off just over an hour before kick-off.
Their hosts had declared that the match would go ahead just after 3pm this afternoon, but a flurry of snow shortly before the 7.45pm start led to the game being postponed.
The match referee has arrived and due to a snow downpour 30 minutes ago, has deemed the pitch unplayable, the match has been abandoned. Out of our control. Sorry folks.
— Barnstaple Town FC (@Official_BTFC) February 27, 2018
Barnstaple's Twitter account added that the situation was out of the club's control, and that they followed league protocol.
However, this inevitably led to frustration for Taunton players and fans who had travelled to Devon for the match.
@Official_BTFC left at 3 o’clock to get to the game tonight. Got here and it’s off. LOOK AT THE FORECAST. IT WAS NEVER GOING TO BE ON. SHAMBLES.
— Matt Wright (@MWright09) February 27, 2018
Just the 4 hours travelling for the game to get called off at 6:30 👍
— Matt Buse (@Matt_Buse) February 27, 2018
So sorry for the @TauntonTownFC players & fans, some left work at 1pm on wasted journeys in bad weather!Part time football not full time!
— Kevin Sturmey (@KevinSturmey) February 27, 2018
Tonight's abandonment means that the Peacocks' next scheduled match is at home to Slimbridge on Saturday (ko 3pm), should the weather permit that game at the Viridor Stadium, Taunton, to go ahead.
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