Match postponed just three hours before kickoff due to flooding and safety issues
Rotherham’s Championship game with Ipswich on Friday has been postponed due to Storm Babet.
The area has been hit with torrential rain over the last 24 hours and the River Don, which runs behind the AESSEAL New York Stadium has burst its banks.
That has left areas around the stadium flooded and after discussions with the Safety Advisory Group and the English Football League, the game has been called o
There was no problem with the pitch at the stadium, with the game due to have been shown on Sky Sports.
A club statement read: ‘Rotherham United’s Sky Bet Championship fixture against Ipswich Town has been postponed on the grounds of supporter safety following discussions with representatives from the Safety Advisory Group and the EFL which took place shortly after 4:30pm on Friday
