EFL and non league matches postponed due to Storm Babet with stadiums damaged

A number of this weekend’s EFL and non league matches postponed due to Storm Babet with a number of stadiums being damaged in the process.

Friday’s Championship fixture between Rotherham and Ipswich ended up being the first in the Football league caused flooding by the stadium.

The River Don, which sits beside the New York Stadium, burst its banks on Friday afternoon after heavy rainfall, and while the pitch remained playable, they were left with “no choice but to postpone the game” three hours before kick off.

But as expected, the storm has led to a huge amount of games across the country in being called off, so below is a list for the affected…

Boldon CA FC has set up a crowdfunding page to try and help repair the storm damage.https://t.co/b2kIsEqwWu https://t.co/jmEXjyc0Kh

— Ollie Bayliss (@Ollie_Bayliss) October 21, 2023

GAME OFF ❌

Due to water on the pitch, the match cannot be held
Following a pitch inspection at 08:00 it has been decided to postpone today’s National League North match v Darlington FC. Parts of the pitch are covered in water from the River Cherwell making it very unlikely to… pic.twitter.com/hzwVJBKGtN

— Banbury United FC (@BanburyUnitedFC) October 21, 2023

Photo’s from Greens Meadow this morning. No ducks spotted yet… pic.twitter.com/iWZHiXqWT7

— Stowmarket Town FC (@stowtownfc) October 21, 2023

League Two
Mansfield Town v Forest Green Rovers

National League
Altrincham v Dorking Wanderers
Chesterfield v Gateshead

National League North
Banbury United v Darlington
Spennymoor Town v Boston United

Rest of Non League and FA Vase
(updated from the bottom)
Gresley Rovers v Harborough Town
Hebburn Town v North Ferriby
Chichester City v Sittingbourne
Spalding United v Corby Town
Sheffield v Ashington AFC
Pontefract Collieries v Liversedge
Ilkeston Town v Guiseley
Spennymoor Town v Boston United
AFC Sudbury v AFC Telford United
Consett AFC v Cleethorpes Town
Belper Town v Newton Aycliffe
Whitby Town v Matlock Town
Sunderland RCA v Tow Law
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Colney Heath
Darlington RA v Farringdon Detached
Shildon v North Shields
Ashville v Glasshoughton Welfare
Roffey v Lordswood
Hallam v Coventry United
Redcar Athletic v Silsden AFC
Seaham Red Star v Knaresborough Town
Whitley Bay v Bottesford Town
Golcar United v Maltby Main
Goole AFC v Garforth Town
Armthorpe Welfare v Athersley Recreation
Clay Cross Town v Retford FC
Harrogate Railway Athletic v Ollerton Town
Retford United v Louth Town
Yorkshire Amateur v Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
Bedlington Terriers v Jarrow
Billingham Synthonia v Chester-le-Street United
Brandon United v Prudhoe YC Seniors
Chester-le-Street Town v Thornaby
Yarm & Eaglescliffe v Esh Winning
Boldon CA v Billingham Town
Horden CW v Sunderland West End
Redcar Town v Easington Colliery
South Normanton Athletic v Arnold Town
Worcester City v Sleaford
Heaton Stannington v Darwen
Ryton & Crawcrook v Cheadle Town
Highworth v Shaftesbury
Ashton Town v Whickham
Chadderton v Wythenshawe
Litherland REMYCA v Kendal Town
Ashton Athletic v Steeton
Ingles v Boston Town
Leicester St. Andrews v Southwell City
Stapleford Town v Radcliffe Olympic
Hailsham Town v Upper Beeding
Asfordby v West Bridgford
Hayling United v Harvest
Forest Row v Wick
Stockport Georgians v Droylsden
Leatherhead v Badshot Lea
Gedling MW v Loughborough Students
Tividale v Wisbech
Roffey v Lordswood
Brimscombe & Thrupp v Cheltenham Saracens
Bearsted v Eastbourne United
Stockbridge v Andover Town
Flackwell Heath v Rayners Lane
Blyth Town v Crook Town
Whitchurch Alport v Worcester Raiders
Burbage and Huncote v Cottesmore
FC Clacton v Little Oakley
Worthing United v Godalming Town
Kimberley MWFC v Highgate United
Shepshed Dynamo v Anstey Nomads
Totton and Eling v Alresford Town
Erith & Belvedere v Sevenoaks Town
Alvechurch v Leiston
Kettering v Mickleover
Needham v Leamington
Stourbridge v Long Eaton
Lakenheath v Walsham-le-Willows
Ashby Ivanhoe v Belper United
Abbey Hulton United v Stockport Town
Cammell Laird 1907 v Cheadle Heath Nomads
Maine Road v Sandbach United
Stafford Town v Barnton
Winsford United v New Mills
Wednesfield v Coventry Copsewood
Rothwell Corinthians v Ampthill Town

UK 5 day weather forecast (via Met Office)

Saturday 21 Oct – Wednesday 25 Oct

Today:
Heavy rain across eastern and northern Scotland. Coastal gales along eastern Scotland gradually easing but persisting further north. Elsewhere, often cloudy with sporadic rain. Chance of heavy, thundery showers across South East England. Strong winds also along southern coasts.

Tonight:
Rain continuing across northern Scotland with coastal gales. Largely dry elsewhere with clear spells aside from a few coastal showers. Isolated mist and fog patches. Colder than recent nights.

Sunday:
Generally drier and calmer than past days with sunny spells. Cloudier in the far north with some rain. A few showers elsewhere, perhaps heavy and thundery for southern coastal areas.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Often unsettled through this period with showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times. Temperatures around the seasonal average.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 21 Oct 2023