ICT cup tie among list of fixtures postponed

Inverness Caley Thistle’s Scottish Cup fourth round tie against Queen’s Park was postponed due to a snowbound pitch.

An inspection was called at noon yesterday with three inches of snow having built up on the surface over recent days.

With sub-zero temperatures forecast overnight, the pitch was deemed to have no chance of being playable in time for the match.

The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday January 31 with a 7.45pm kick-off.

A pitch inspection will take place at Balmoral Stadium at 8am today ahead of Cove Rangers’ Scottish Cup tie against Ayr United.

If that tie is postponed it would also take place on January 31.

Elgin City’s tie at home to Drumchapel United will be subject to a 10.30am pitch inspection this morning.

That tie would be moved to this Tuesday if the Borough Briggs surface is

deemed unplayable. Meanwhile, three Breedon Highland League matches have been called off.

Clachnacuddin against Banks o’ Dee was called off due to snow covering the Grant Street Park pitch.

Keith v Forres Mechanics and Wick Academy v

Strathspey Thistle were postponed following inspections yesterday evening.

There will be inspections ahead of Brora Rangers v Formartine United at 8.30am today and at The Haughs ahead of Turriff’s meeting with Rothes at 9am.

It follows a number of call-offs in the North Caledonian League, with the top-of-thetable clash between St Duthus and Loch Ness having been postponed on Thursday.

Alness United’s match against Thurso, Invergordon’s game against Inverness Athletic, and Halkirk United versus Golspie Sutherland have all been postponed, along with Bonar Bridge’s match against Clachnacuddin reserves.

In the McBookie.com Premier League, Dufftown v Bridge of Don Thistle and Nairn St Ninian v Culter have been postponed.

In the Championship, Rothie Rovers v Lossiemouth United, Newmachar United v Deveronside, Islavale v Longside and Forres Thistle v Fraserburgh United are off.

Caley Thistle Women are also without a game this weekend after their SWF Championship encounter against Morton Women due to take place tomorrow was postponed.

This weekend’s rugby has also been affected with the National League 1 fixture between Highland and Kelso at Canal Park postponed yesterday.

Watsonians v Aberdeen Grammar has also been called off.

The pitch at Inverness was judged to be unplayable.