Bristol Rovers’ League One fixture with Charlton Athletic is set to go ahead after a second pitch inspection was conducted at The Valley on Saturday morning.
Charlton had asked for a referee to inspect their playing surface at 4:30pm on Friday, with pictures published on their website showing areas looking almost frozen. Matchday referee Sam Allison then conducted a further check at 10am on Saturday and is confident the game can go ahead.
Temperatures in south west London fell below freezing overnight, and there was also some concern around the safety of the roads outside of the ground, but Allison believes the improving weather will help further improve the suitability of the pitch, although a third "precautionary" check will take place at 12:30pm.
