THE weather has once again accounted for a high percentage of this weekend's scheduled non-league matches.
Nick Garnham
THE weather has once again accounted for a high percentage of this weekend's scheduled non-league matches.
However, hopes are high that tomorrow's all-Suffolk FA Vase Fourth Round Proper tie between Needham Market and Kirkley & Pakefield will go ahead.
David Bugg, the Needham Market chairman, said today: “The pitch drained well overnight and the chances of the game going ahead are now 80-20, although there is a pitch inspection planned for 10am tomorrow.”
Maldon's match at Cheshunt in Ryman League Division One has been called off along with several matches in the Ridgeons League.
Suffolk's ill-fated FA County Youth Cup tie against Birmingham FA has been postponed for a third time and two Suffolk Senior Cup tie have also bitten the dust - Coplestonians v Team Bury and Woodbridge Athletic v Grundsiburgh - as well as the majority of the Kingsley Healthcare SIL programme.
Spectators are advised to check with the home club before travelling to matches.
The full list of tomorrow's scheduled non-league matches that have already been postponed is as follows:
RYMAN LEAGUE
Division One North: Cheshunt v Maldon Town.
RIDGEONS LEAGUE
Premier Division: Felixstowe & Walton Utd v Haverhill Rovers, Harwich & Parkeston v CRC, Histon Reserves v Woodbridge Town, Mildenhall Town v Hadleigh Utd, Stanway Rovers v Norwich Utd.
Division One: FC Clacton v Long Melford, Saffon Walden v Ipswich Wanderers, Stowmarket Town v Diss Town, Thetford Town v Halstead Town.
SUFFOLK SENIOR CUP
Quarter-finals: Coplestonians v Team Bury, Woodbridge Athletic v Grundisburgh.
KINGSLEY HEALTHCARE SIL
Senior Division: Felixstowe Utd v East Bergholt Utd, Stowupland Falcons v Leiston St Margarets.
Division One: Bramford Road Old Boys v Wenhaston Utd, Wickham Market v Cockfield Utd.
Intermediate A: Crane Sports Res v Westerfield Utd Res, East Bergholt Res v Grundisburgh Res, Melton St Audrys Res v Achilles Res, Stanton Res v Ipswich Athletic Res.
Intermediate B: Leiston St Margaret Res v Bramford Road Old Boys Res.
Division Two: Elmswell v AFC Hoxne, Willis v Ipswich Exiles.
Division Four: Aldeburgh Town v Henley Athletic Res, Coddenham v Claydon Res, Salvation Army Res v Sporting 87 Res.
Division Five: AFC Hoxne Res v Benhall St Mary Res, Albion Mills Res v AFC Titans, East Bergholt Utd A v St Clements Hospital Res.
Division Six: Cedars Park v AFC Crowley Res, Felixstowe Harpers v Aldeburgh Town Res, Ipswich Rovers v Halesworth Town Res, Shotley v Needham Market Vets, Trimley Res Devils Res v Sproughton Res.
SUFFOLK JUNIOR CUP
Quarter-final: Thurston v St Johns.
SUFFOLK PRIMARY CUP
Fourth Round: Hundon A v St Johns Res, Salvation Army v Benhall St Mary, Walsham-le-Willows A v Bacton Utd 89 Res.
FA COUNTY YOUTH CUP
Third Round: Birmingham FA v Suffolk FA.
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