06.01.2010
Arsenal v Bolton off due to snowfall
A woman walks through a snowbound Highgate wood in north London on January 6. Arsenal have been forced to call off their Premier League match against Bolton at the Emirates Stadium due to the weather, the north London club said on Wednesday.
The south of England and many other parts of the country are currently under heavy snow, wreaking havoc with scheduled fixtures in both football and rugby across the country.
The pitch at the Emirates Stadium was playable but, as with both of this week's League Cup semi-finals, there were safety issues affecting fans and concerns over transport.
A club statement read: "Despite making every effort to stage tonight's (Wednesday's) match against Bolton Wanderers, the sudden and unpredicted adverse change in weather conditions in the Highbury area has left us no choice but to postpone the fixture.
"We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused and wish to state that this decision was not made lightly and supporters' safety and travel arrangements were major factors in our thinking.
"The club will announce the revised date for this match in due course and all tickets currently held will be valid for the rearranged fixture."
The match became the latest sporting fixture to fall foul of the severe wintry weather affecting the British Isles after an assessment of the ground and surrounding areas on Wednesday.
Source: © 2010 AFP - Leon Neal
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