Hull City v Watford postponed 18 minutes before kick-off - despite pitch being 'playable'
Hull City have confirmed the postponement of their meeting with Watford - despite the pitch being “playable”.
The icy weather has caused a flurry of postponements across the EFL, with Sheffield United and Doncaster Rovers among those to have been impacted.
Hull looked to have beaten the weather but with just 18 minutes to go until kick-off, it was confirmed the game was not going ahead.
Although the playing surface was in a healthy state, the areas surrounding the pitch were judged to be unsafe.
Hull City confirm postponement
A statement issued by Hull read: “Hull City’s Championship match against Watford has been postponed due to player safety concerns.
“While the pitch is playable, areas surrounding the playing surface have been deemed unsafe.
“Although this has been constantly worked on, conditions haven’t improved and with temperatures continuing to fall, player safety cannot be guaranteed. More to follow.”