Harrogate Town's postponed League Two clash with Exeter City hastily rearranged

Saturday's League Two clash between Harrogate Town and Exeter City has been postponed, but the two sides will not have to wait long to meet again.
By Rhys Howell
Published 15th Jan 2021, 15:36 BST
Updated 15th Jan 2021, 16:45 BST
Harrogate Town's EnviroVent Stadium was covered in snow on Thursday. Picture: Harrogate Town AFCHarrogate Town's EnviroVent Stadium was covered in snow on Thursday. Picture: Harrogate Town AFC
Harrogate Town's EnviroVent Stadium was covered in snow on Thursday. Picture: Harrogate Town AFC

The Grecians will now visit the EnviroVent Stadium on Tuesday, January 19 - just four days later that they were originally scheduled to make the long trip to North Yorkshire.

An early decision was made on Friday that Harrogate's snowbound Wetherby Road pitch would be in no condition to host the 3pm kick-off the following day, saving Exeter a long wasted journey.

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It is already the fourth Town match since Christmas that has had to be postponed, none of them because of Covid-19.

Harrogate Town won 2-1 at Exeter City when the sides met in mid-December.Harrogate Town won 2-1 at Exeter City when the sides met in mid-December.
Harrogate Town won 2-1 at Exeter City when the sides met in mid-December.

Tuesday's scheduled game at home to Carlisle United was called off because of a power outage in the local area. That contest had originally been due to take place on December 29, but was abandoned after just 10 minutes because referee Martin Coy deemed the pitch to have become unsafe.

The Sulphurites' home game against Cheltenham Town on January 2 was also postponed because of a frozen pitch.

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