Volcano causes sporting chaos

Here are some of the events it has affected:

FOOTBALL

Liverpool and Fulham will be forced to use alternative methods to travel to Spain and Germany respectively for their Europa League semi-finals. Liverpool will use road and rail to reach Bordeaux before flying the rest of the way to Madrid, while Fulham have chartered a private jet to make the trip to Hamburg on Wednesday morning, while also making contingency plans via bus and rail should that plan not work. Referee Steve Bennett, who was supposed to take charge of the Manchester derby, remains stranded in Romania after a FIFA event.

FORMULA ONE

Jenson Button won the Grand Prix in China, then teams were facing delays when leaving the country and getting their cars back to their home factories. Several drivers have taken the opportunity to go on holiday, but teams face an anxious wait while they work out how to get to Spain in plenty of time for the grand prix in Barcelona on May 9.

MARATHON

Organisers of Sunday's London Marathon were believed to be looking at other methods of transport for international elite entrants.

EVENTING

Huddersfield's British star Oliver Townend has embarked on a marathon journey to Kentucky to keep his Rolex Grand Slam dream alive. Townend left his Shropshire base yesterday and is using Eurostar and a taxi to get to Madrid before flying.

MOTOGP

The FIM MotoGP World Championship race in Japan on Sunday has been called off.

GOLF

The Moroccan Golf Classic has been postponed but the Ballantine's Championship in Korea on the full PGA European Tour is unlikely to be affected, with the majority of players already in Asia after the Volvo China Open.

SPEEDWAY

Belle Vue have three riders stuck in Scandinavia ahead of their clash against Ipswich. They are allowed to use any riders available in the country.

ICE HOCKEY

Great Britain made a 26-hour bus journey to Slovenia where they are competing in Group B of Division One of the World Championships - and won their first two matches. Defenseman Stephen Lee has also embarked on a 24-hour drive from his home in Hull and hopes to be in Slovenia in time for Tuesday's match against Slovenia.

RUGBY LEAGUE

The Challenge Cup match between Widnes and Lezignan was postponed, while several teams had to make alternative travel arrangements.

CYCLING

Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins was among the cyclists to miss the weekend's Amstel Gold race in Holland while team-mate Kurt-Asle Arvesen was trapped on a North Sea oil rig for several days until late on Sunday night.

DIVING

The final leg of the Diving World Series, scheduled for next weekend, has been moved from Sheffield to Veracruz, Mexico.