13 EFL Matches Postponed Over Frozen Pitches

Several English Football League matches scheduled for Sunday were postponed due to frozen pitches caused by subzero temperatures across the United Kingdom, disrupting the weekend's fixtures in the Championship, League One and League Two. The cold snap, which has prompted multiple weather warnings from the Met Office for snow and ice, led to at least 13 EFL games being called off, with additional postponements reported in lower divisions.

In the Championship, two fixtures fell victim to the conditions. Sheffield United's home game against Oxford United, set for a 12:00 GMT kickoff at Bramall Lane, was canceled after a referee's inspection revealed frozen sections of the playing surface. Club officials emphasized player safety in their announcement, stating that the decision followed concerns over the pitch's condition despite efforts to protect it with frost covers. Later, Portsmouth's 15:00 GMT match against Ipswich Town at Fratton Park was also postponed following an 11:00 GMT inspection by referee Leigh Doughty, who deemed the surface unplayable amid overnight freezes below zero degrees Celsius.

League One saw two cancellations as well. Doncaster's encounter with Luton Town...