Barnsley FC's home game with Derby County is postponed

A pitch inspection took place at noon following heavy and incessant rain over a number of hours in the Barnsley area and the decision has been made to call off the fixture, with parts of the pitch being saturated.

It represents the second postponement of a match involving Derby in South Yorkshire this week.

The Rams' scheduled fixture against Rotherham United at the AESSEAL New York Stadium on Tuesday evening was postponed following a rain deluge in late afternoon, which made the surface unplayable.

The game was quickly rescheduled for the next day with the Millers winning 3-0.

The match had been originally scheduled for December 19, but was postponed following a positive test of Covid-19 in the Millers squad, with the decision made on the grounds of player safety.

An announcement on a rescheduled date for Barnsley's fixture against the Rams at Oakwell will be announced in due course.