Blackpool's Bloomfield Road pitch was finally covered overnight, despite chairman Karl Oyston saying that he had no plans to purchase any earlier in the week. The Tangerines' last two games have been postponed due to the surface being frozen and Town's FA Cup tie on Saturday has also been in significant doubt.

Temperatures dipped below zero last night but covers, which can be seen on Bloomfield Road's webcam, were put in place early in the evening.

Lows of minus three and snow are expected overnight and the match could still be in jeopardy.

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RetroBlue added 10:28 - Jan 1 considering the ground has been frozen for a week or two up there now , I fail to see how putting a plastic cover over already frozen ground is going to "save the game". I think it's the Blackpool chief attempting to placate the locals who have been up in arms about their teams lack of games due to shoddy board interventions. The game will be off !
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halliday05 added 10:34 - Jan 1 maybe there scared of us so their trying to call the match off
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AJblue added 12:11 - Jan 1 2 words...stable door!!!
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tractorboybig added 12:13 - Jan 1 need the game on, a draw,then replay next week, two of steads matches gone then.
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Tractorog added 12:24 - Jan 1 Not much illumination from the board of Blackpool FC then.
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nthstd added 14:39 - Jan 1 Me thinks he was considering the boll**king the FA would give him, plus the chaos he would cause for the Blackpool playing schedule!
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Dowson added 12:13 - Jan 2 i think its going ahead :)
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Back_The_Boss added 14:20 - Jan 2 The covers are a great band, some footy and some music, i like it! If only dreams came true.
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Jesney_Havoc added 16:58 - Jan 2 Let's hope they take them off before kick-off. I predict a 2-1 Ipswich win (goals by Colbeck and Garvan) with Blackpool having two men sent off.
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