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Watford ‘did not agree to postponement’ of Hull match 18 minutes before kick-off

Hull’s match against Watford was called off due to safety concerns over icy areas around the pitch.
Hull’s match against Watford was called off due to safety concerns over icy areas around the pitch. Photograph: Ian Lyall/ProSports/Shutterstock

Watford have criticised the decision to call off their Championship match at Hull 18 minutes before kick-off on Sunday – and have claimed they did not agree to the postponement.

The referee, Anthony Backhouse, called the game off due to safety concerns over areas surrounding the pitch while the players were already warming up. The MKM Stadium clash was one of three second-tier fixtures to fall by the wayside due to frozen pitches, while 14 games across Leagues One and Two were also postponed.

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