Snow freezes out England ties
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December 19, 2010, Sunday
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BRITAIN'S sporting weekend was decimated by heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures with today's England Premier League showdown between Chelsea and Manchester United among the hundreds of fixtures to be called off.
The hugely anticipated top-of-the table clash was one of six weekend Premier League games to be postponed as conditions around stadiums were often deemed too dangerous even if the under-soil heated pitches were in playable condition.
Only Sunderland against Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers against West Ham United were given the go-ahead yesterday.
Sunderland won 1-0, courtesy of a Danny Welbeck 32nd-minute strike to climb to sixth on 27 points, level with Tottenham Hotspur and a point ahead of Bolton.
West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers was still due to be played today while no decision has yet been made about Manchester City's game at home against Everton tomorrow night.
Arsenal had been due to play Stoke City yesterday when a win would have taken the Gunners top of the table but after heavy snow began to fall in the morning in London the game was called off.
"Further to a huge deluge of snow in north London starting over Emirates Stadium at 11.38am, the match referee Lee Mason made the decision at 12.07pm to postpone today's match," the club said in a statement.
Liverpool's evening kickoff at home to Fulham was also a victim of the Arctic conditions with temperatures predicted to drop to minus six Celsius.
"The safety of all fans attending the game is paramount and although the Anfield pitch is playable, the conditions around the stadium and further afield for people travelling to the match are such that the decision was taken, following police advice on safety grounds, to postpone the game," the club said.
Wigan Athletic said 10 inches (25 centimeters) of snow fell overnight as "freak weather conditions" hit the town before its match against Aston Villa was forced to be postponed.
Birmingham City cited "health and safety grounds" for the decision to cancel its home match against Newcastle United. Blackpool also called off its match against Tottenham today.
The hugely anticipated top-of-the table clash was one of six weekend Premier League games to be postponed as conditions around stadiums were often deemed too dangerous even if the under-soil heated pitches were in playable condition.
Only Sunderland against Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers against West Ham United were given the go-ahead yesterday.
Sunderland won 1-0, courtesy of a Danny Welbeck 32nd-minute strike to climb to sixth on 27 points, level with Tottenham Hotspur and a point ahead of Bolton.
West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers was still due to be played today while no decision has yet been made about Manchester City's game at home against Everton tomorrow night.
Arsenal had been due to play Stoke City yesterday when a win would have taken the Gunners top of the table but after heavy snow began to fall in the morning in London the game was called off.
"Further to a huge deluge of snow in north London starting over Emirates Stadium at 11.38am, the match referee Lee Mason made the decision at 12.07pm to postpone today's match," the club said in a statement.
Liverpool's evening kickoff at home to Fulham was also a victim of the Arctic conditions with temperatures predicted to drop to minus six Celsius.
"The safety of all fans attending the game is paramount and although the Anfield pitch is playable, the conditions around the stadium and further afield for people travelling to the match are such that the decision was taken, following police advice on safety grounds, to postpone the game," the club said.
Wigan Athletic said 10 inches (25 centimeters) of snow fell overnight as "freak weather conditions" hit the town before its match against Aston Villa was forced to be postponed.
Birmingham City cited "health and safety grounds" for the decision to cancel its home match against Newcastle United. Blackpool also called off its match against Tottenham today.
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