Northampton's Sixfields Stadium – one of several grounds where games have been called off
Freezing weather conditions across the United Kingdom have hit the weekend's sporting programme, with the FA Cup and Challenge Cup among the competitions impacted.
The UK has recorded its coldest night of this winter, along with widespread frost, with more bitterly cold weather expected over the weekend.
Saturday's all-League One third-round cup-tie between Mansfield Town and Wigan Athletic has been called off because of a frozen pitch. It will now be played on Tuesday, 14 January (19:45 BST).
That was followed by the loss of the Preston North End-Charlton Athletic tie, also now rearranged for Tuesday week.
Two League One games have been postponed, Shrewsbury Town against fourth-placed Huddersfield Town and fifth-placed Barnsley's trip to Northampton Town.
In League Two, the first game to go was Carlisle United's home game against MK Dons, followed by Port Vale v Barrow.
There are also now just three National League games on out of the scheduled 10 – at Aldershot, Boston and Yeovil.
The fixtures that were scheduled for AFC Fylde, Altrincham, Barnet, Gateshead, Maidenhead, Oldham Athletic and Southend will all be rearranged.
Elsewhere, the National League North programme has been badly hit with the matches as Brackley, Curzon Ashton, Darlington, Hereford, Marine, Radcliffe, Southport and Spennymoor all off.
As has been the case all week, horse racing has been badly hit by the weather too.
Friday's meetings at Doncaster, Huntingdon and Lingfield Park are off, leaving only the all-weather evening card at Newcastle.
Saturday also so far has three abandonments, at Kempton Park, Warwick and Wetherby.
Ffos Las, in west Wales, has now agreed to host Wetherby's £40,000 Grade 2 two-mile Towton Novices' Chase, which has been moved from Yorkshire to make it an eight-race card – but that is also now subject to an 07:30 GMT inspection.
Meanwhile, 11 of the weekend's fixtures in the first round of Rugby League's Challenge Cup have succumbed to the conditions and have been rearranged for next weekend.
Five ties scheduled for the south of the UK are expected to go ahead, while Ince Rose Bridge are asking for help, external bringing in industrial heaters to thaw out their pitch to avoid opponents Longhorn having a wasted trip from Dublin.
Saturday, 11 January
FA Cup
Mansfield Town v Wigan Athletic
Preston North End v Charlton Athletic
League One
Northampton Town v Barnsley
Shrewsbury Town v Huddersfield Town
League Two
Carlisle United v MK Dons
Port Vale v Barrow
National League
AFC Fylde v Sutton United
Altrincham v Wealdstone
Barnet v Hartlepool United
Gateshead v Braintree Town
Maidenhead United v York City
Oldham Athletic v Eastleigh
Southend United v Halifax
Challenge Cup
Crosfields v Maryport
Dewsbury Moor v Haresfinch
Lock Lane v Doncaster Toll Bar ARLFC
Mirfield v Royal Navy
Stanley Rangers v Hunslet ARLEFC
Rochdale Mayfield v Telford Raiders
Thatto Heath Crusaders v Orrell St James
Waterhead Warriors v Leigh Miners Rangers
West Bowling v Wath Brow Hornets
West Hull v Edinburgh Eagles
Sunday, 12 January
Challenge Cup
GB Police v York Acorn
Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast
Get football news sent straight to your phone
Potter's first West Ham game ends in defeat at Villa
Moyes in talks with Everton over return to club
Glasgow beat Racing to seal Champions Cup knockout spot
Dragons’ Den returns with a new line-up of celebrity guests
Can a fresh batch of entrepreneurs secure the deal of a lifetime?
Are humans the only animals that laugh?
Marnie Chesterton delves into the science of laughter, live from the Hay Festival Winter Weekend
A raucous 80s throwback horror comedy
Three teens go on an epic quest for a cult VHS collection, only to get mixed up in a murder
Hugh Bonneville narrates Sherlock Holmes’ greatest cases
Fresh, atmospheric adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic crime mysteries
Should this have stood? – Villa score controversial equaliser. Video
England's decade-long quest to bring Women's Ashes home
The Liverpool fan set to play at Anfield for Accrington
'My goodness!' Vata scores 'special' equaliser for Watford. Video
Ryan Giggs – what happened?
World Sports Photography Awards 2025 winner revealed
Everton overcome Peterborough after Dyche sacking. Video
How Amorim's tactics gave Man Utd hope after the 'storm'
'Dyche looked a beaten man – now Everton owners face huge decision'
The qualifier using the Australian Open as 'fashion runway'
Was Deschamps right to leave and will Zidane replace him?
Is Potter the right fit for West Ham?
'This is Detroit's Super Bowl chance' – plus my Wildcard Weekend predictions
Fantasy holes with lava fields – it's golf for the 21st Century
How the man who signed Henry, Bale and Suarez is reshaping Toulouse
How the role of a goalkeeper changed
Can Djokovic win record 25th Grand Slam aged 37?
'Epic moment!' – 355lb Pierce interception tops NFL best plays. Video
Teenage kicks – what makes history-making Littler so good?
Sporting highlights to look forward to in 2025
© 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.
