Non league fixtures postponed due to coronavirus and the weather

Many non league fixtures have been postponed due to the rise number of cases in coronavirus and the weather causing pitches to be waterlogged this weekend.

A big number of games has been called off with players and staff of various clubs picking up Covid-19, whilst others are prevented from playing their fixtures due to the area of the club being at the new tier 3 level that Boris Johnson proposed this week.

For most of this month, a petition had been signed by over 170,000 supporters to get fans back into stadium, which will now be discussed by the government. However with a number of counties going back into severe lockdown, the chances of fans being allowed back is looking bleak.

Popular Twitter user and journalist Ollie Bayliss, who covers a wide range of non league football, has claimed that the North West Counties League is asking clubs if they’d support suspending the season.

Clubs are being asked to vote on 3 options following the local rise in Covid-19, and number of games being called off either due to restrictions or waterlogged pitches.

The three options includes suspending the season until end of October 2020, suspending games for clubs in ‘tier 3’ lockdowns or continuing the season.

Steeton manager Roy Mason wants the FA and North West Counties League to “start looking at a plan b” in case Non League Football is stopped in the coming weeks or if a full season is unlikely to be completed.

AFC Liverpool have postponed their next three fixtures because of the new rules affecting Merseyside.

It’s looking bleak for the Isle of Man, who are unlikely to even play at all and several other clubs are unable to play because of restrictions.

There’s also problems prior to postponing games, caused by positive tests, players in self-isolation or bad weather are taken into account.

Five fixtures are postponed today due to Covid across the National League and National League North, whilst there is also a fair few effected in leagues further down the English football pyramid.

POSTPONED FIXTURES:

Barnet v Hartlepool United
Altrincham v Bromley
Bradford (Park Avenue) v Boston United
Kidderminster Harriers v Alfreton Town
Leamington v Darlington
AFC Fylde v Kettering Town
Bowers and Pitsea v Kingstonian
Congleton Town v Burscough
Squires Gate v Litherland REMYCA
Yaxley v Chasetown
Hyde v Whitby Town
Prescot Cables v Frickley Athletic
Ramsgate v Canvey Island
Penistone Church v Goole AFC
City of Liverpool FC v Cleethorpes Town
Cheadle Heath Nomads v Stone Old Alleynians
Daisy Hill v AFC Liverpool
Aintree Villa v South Liverpool
Nelson v Holker Old Boys
FC Isle of Man v Abbey Hulton United
AFC Sudbury v Bury Town
Warrington Rylands v Bootle
Lower Breck v Pilkington
Prestwich Heys v AFC Blackpool
Shaftsbury v AFC Stoneham
Boynton Sports v Retford United
Robin Hood Athletic v Ilkley Town
Lytham Town v CMB FC
Peckham Town v Crockenhill
Coplestonians v Ransomes
Kingsteignton Athletic v Plympton Athletic
Henley Athletic v Borne Vale United
Warminster v Lebeq
Harleston Town v Long Stratton
Long Stratton Reserves v AC Mill Lane
Punjab United v Ninevh Stallions
Fairfield Villa v Alcester
Nuneaton Griff v Studley
Dudley Town v Shifnal Town
Boldmere St Michaels v Racing Club Warwick
Earl Shilton Albion v Ellistown
Bovingdon v MK Gallacticos
Morton Rangers v Wellington
Hartpury University v Slimbridge Res
Risborough Rangers v Penn& Tyler’s Green
Chinnor v Cove Under 23
University of Exeter v Alphington
Penn & Tyler’s Green Dev v Taplow
Sidmouth Town 2nds v University of Exeter 2nds
Upottery v Seaton Town
Axminster Town 2nds v Axmouth United
Pinhoe v Colyton
Culm United v University of Exeter 3rds

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Tier 3 Liverpool currently has different rules on grassroots football:

No players/ clubs of any age group can travel in or out of a tier 3 area to play football.

Whilst this differs from the (national) FA’s guidance, local rules supersede national ones.https://t.co/DF2ZWXJeDV

— Ollie Bayliss (@Ollie_Bayliss) October 16, 2020

Should areas of Manchester, Cheshire, Westmorland or Cumberland become a tier 3, they would follow Lancashire’s grassroots guidance:

?Grassroots adult clubs/individuals CANNOT move in or out of a tier 3 area

?Under 18s CAN continue to travel as beforehttps://t.co/oUBoQazMzf

— Ollie Bayliss (@Ollie_Bayliss) October 16, 2020