Doncaster Rovers chairman John Ryan says his club’s groundstaff “have it all on” to make sure Town’s game at the Keepmoat Stadium goes ahead next Tuesday as planned. Earlier in the month Doncaster’s home derby with Barnsley was called off, but Friday’s match against Middlesbrough beat the freeze.

Ryan said: “Groundstaff are going to have to work hard to keep the [Christmas] games on but our boys did brilliantly for us last Friday night.

“Our home game is on Tuesday, December 28th against Ipswich Town and, right now, I would say they will have it all on to get that game played — but it will not be for the want of trying!”

Town’s Boxing Day home game against Watford is unlikely to be in any danger with the pitch currently under cover.

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MaySixth added 11:14 - Dec 22 Bad weather forecast this morning for the Met Office for Xmas Eve and Xmas Day for the East. I think Boxing Day could be touch and go.
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jas0999 added 11:21 - Dec 22 MaySixth - really? The weather on local TV this morning said it was going to be dry and cold ...
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bluepeter added 11:34 - Dec 22 If it goes ahead and we lose, we can always write a letter of complaint to the football league!!!!!!!
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BluJu added 12:10 - Dec 22 The met office i'm looking at suggests different. Above freezing and no precip on Boxing day, chance of a light flurry on Christmas day. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ee/ee_forecast_weather.html
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devontractorboy added 12:31 - Dec 22 Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Give us blue lines and an orange ball & we'll win!!!
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dobbie73 added 14:30 - Dec 22 Pah, snow? Bring it on!
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Bergholtblue added 15:11 - Dec 22 In defence of MaySixth... it was on National Radio (R2) this morning that the Met Office were giving out a severe weather warning for Christmas Eve/Day for East Anglia. However, they did say that this was not a certainty and that things may change over the next couple of days.
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blueblood66 added 15:18 - Dec 22 I think the bad weather is due in the west of the region this time, so we should be ok?
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stinkiusminkius added 15:25 - Dec 22 Well, the good news is that if we don't play, we can't lose. The bad news is that it will prolong keanes tenure into the jan transfer window where he will waste yet more money and take us more steps backwards. The longer he's here, the worse it's going to get. :-( very sad face
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bluelady added 16:45 - Dec 22 They wont be prepared to play us if the pitch is snowy, our reputation proceeds us now!!!
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PSGBlue added 20:28 - Dec 22 The problem at Doncaster are the temperatures and not the snow. I believe for a while last night it was Minus 10 C in the air, probably nearer Minus 15 C on the grass. Looks dry up to the day of the match, but temperatures barely reach ZERO every day. The pitch must be like concrete, it would take a couple of days with temperatures around 5 or 6 degrees to soften it - that isn't going to happen. So unless Donnie have undersoil heating then the game may well be off.

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BigBluBen added 09:53 - Dec 23 It would be nice if Doncaster could let us know one way or the other so we can all get our xmas bank holiday plans in order.
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Back_The_Boss added 18:02 - Dec 23 We have to win it, thats if it goes ahead! COYB.
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tom_the_blue added 18:43 - Dec 23 Snow is our favourite weather type.
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