Women's FA Cup: Brighton vs Durham, West Ham vs Liverpool, Everton vs Tottenham & Blackburn v Portsmouth off with frozen pitches
2025-01-11
Category: sports

Four Women's FA Cup fourth-round ties have been postponed because of frozen pitches.The UK has recorded its coldest night of this winter, along with widespread frost, with more bitterly cold weather expected over the weekend.Women's Super League side Brighton had originally delayed their kick-off for Saturday's tie against Championship side Durham, before eventually calling off the match.Sunday's all-WSL meetings between Everton and Tottenham and West Ham and Liverpool, plus Blackburn Rovers' game against Portsmouth have also been postponed.West Ham v Liverpool has been rearranged for Wednesday, 29 January at 19:45 GMT, while a new date and kick-off time for the other matches will be confirmed in due course.The draw for the fifth round takes place on Monday, 13 January at 18:30 GMT.Fixtures in the men's FA Cup and rugby league's Challenge Cup have also succumbed to the conditions, as well as racing meetings.