Organisers of the weekend's sporting events are to be left to decide whether to postpone their schedules in the wake of the death of Her Majesty the Queen. Decisions on whether to go ahead will be made following consideration of official mourning guidance, set to be issued by the Cabinet Office.
However, the PA news agency understands it will be left to individual organisations to choose how to proceed and postponements will not be mandatory. A meeting involving representatives from sports governing bodies and the Government is scheduled for Friday morning.
However, a number of sporting events listed for Friday have already been postponed following the death of Elizabeth II, 96, who was the nation's longest-reigning monarch after serving as head of state for more than 70 years. The England and Wales Cricket Board announced play in the men's third Test between England and South Africa at The Oval would not take place, while the English Football League postponed two matches: Burnley v Norwich in the Championship and Tranmere v Stockport in League Two.
