Rotherham’s home game with Derby called off due to waterlogged pitch

Rotherham’s home clash with Derby has been postponed due to waterlogged ground.

The teams were scheduled to meet at AESSEAL Stadium in New York on Tuesday night, but the game was called off following an inspection of the pitch around 6 p.m.

A statement on Rotherham’s official website read: “Club staff had been working all day clearing snowfall overnight off the covers of the Miller’s house, but a late downpour of rain with more forecast for the evening made the pitch unplayable. ”

The match was originally scheduled to take place in December but was called off around 90 minutes before kick-off due to a Covid-19 outbreak in Rotherham’s squad, only this time the announcement was made approximately 40 minutes before the scheduled kick-off. timeout.