Pre-season friendly AXED as torrential rain and thunderstorms batter UK with fears more games will be hit
Pompey had been due to meet the
League Two
side in
Sussex
in their latest warm-up game at 3pm on Saturday.
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Portsmouth vs Crawley Town has been suspended hours before kick-off due to torrential rain
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A pitch inspection this morning at Broadfield Stadium deemed the pitch unplayable.
Crawley have confirmed fans who bought tickets in advance will be issued with a refund.
Other
pre-season
games due to kick-off today are at risk of being called off.
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Meanwhile,
pre-season
tour against local rivals Leeds at Elland Road.
The UK braces for floods as yellow and amber
weather
alerts have been issued.
Thunderstorm warnings are in place in most of
England
, with only the southwest escaping a potential deluge today.
The Met Office says there is a risk of sudden flooding, travel delays and
power
cuts.
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