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Pitch inpapection at 2pm

I need to leave within the next ten minutes for the match. It is now raining heavily where I am. Is the match still on?

elvisgirl wrote:I need to leave within the next ten minutes for the match. It is now raining heavily where I am. Is the match still on?

Standing water has started to appear, game in doubt now

I think 2pm is too late for many of us. However conditions are not going to improve in the next 2 hours. I doubt the game will go ahead which is a shame

just looked out the window and i think i got less wet in the shower. absolutely hosing it down out there. can't see wellingborough being much diff. to rushden.

I am sorry, I have a 40 mile trip to the Dog and Duck, I have decided not to risk my journey. I appreciate all the hard work that the volunteers have done. It is now to late for me.

Match is now OFF due to the massive deluge feel gutted for everyone who has put the effort in

All Div 1 games off now

Such a shame that to come so close to getting it on, f*cking weather! But that's how it goes, unfortunately, reminds me of when St Neots fans stayed up all night burning logs in barrels on the pitch to try get a game on, but it was still called off the next morning. Fantastic effort from the volunteers though, to have got it from half flooded to so nearly getting a game on a few days later.

I understand that there is a possibility after a discussion with Dave Albon at the ground this afternoon that the game will be re-arranged, subject to the weather in the next couple of days, for Tuesday 1st January at 3pm. I await official confirmation that is the case. ;)