Daily Mirror

Rams feel chill over TV call-off

- BY MIKE WALTERS

LEAGUE bosses have asked Derby County to explain how Sunday’s promotion clash with Cardiff was called off – as police revealed they had NO say in the decision.

Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock branded the situation “scandalous”, after his side’s live TV game with the injury-plagued Rams was cancelled, despite a perfectly playable pitch and the roads around Pride Park clear of snow.

On Derbyshire Police’s official Twitter account, they said: “Derby took the decision to postpone the match due to the weather conditions and the health and safety of people travelling to the ground.

“The club made this decision independen­tly.”

League chiefs have asked both clubs for their observatio­ns on the row, which angered 2,600 travelling Bluebirds fans.

Cardiff chief executive Ken Choo said: “I am in dialogue with the EFL to determine exactly why the game was postponed and how that decision was reached.”

Derby insist they followed correct procedures, saying: “The decision was fully supported by the independen­t safety advisory group.”

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