The games involving Ross County, Cove Rangers, Peterhead and Elgin City were among a raft of SPFL postponements due to the freezing weather conditions.
The Scottish Premiership match between Livingston and Ross County was called off after the Livi pitch failed a Saturday morning inspection.
The match was among 11 postponements across the SPFL with Cove Rangers also having a Saturday off after their League One game at Falkirk was postponed.
❌ GAME OFF.
This afternoon's game against cove Rangers has been called off following a pitch inspection. https://t.co/8Rm6c4mvwy
— Falkirk FC (@FalkirkFC) December 2, 2023
In League Two, Elgin City’s home match against Clyde and Peterhead’s encounter with Dumbarton at Balmoor were also shelved following pitch inspections.
❌ GAME OFF
🏆 cinch League 2
⚽️ @pfcofficial v @Dumbartonfc
▪️Postponed – frozen pitch
— spflnews (@spflnews) December 2, 2023
There were three games called off in the Championship with Ayr United v Arbroath, Dunfermline v Queen’s Park and Morton v Dundee United all having to be rescheduled.
Along with Cove’s trip to Falkirk, the League One matches involving Alloa and Annan, Kelty and Edinburgh City and Stirling Albion and Montrose were also called off.
In League Two, East Fife v Spartans was also postponed.
An early decision was made at lunchtime on Saturday to postpone Sunday’s GPH Builders Merchants Highland League Cup final between Brora Rangers and Fraserburgh which was due to take place at Harlaw Park in Inverurie.
A Highland League statement said the decision was made “due to heavy frost and projected low temperatures overnight” with the final now set to take place in the new year.
!! Highland League Cup Final Postponed !!
Due to heavy frost and projected low temperatures overnight, the @GPHBuildersMer @LeagueHighland Cup Final between @FraserburghFC and @brorarangers has been postponed. A new date will be identified in the new year.
— Scottish Highland Football League (@LeagueHighland) December 2, 2023
Banks o’ Dee’s home match against Strathspey Thistle was the only one of the eight scheduled Highland League games to take place. The Spain Park side won 4-1 to move top of the table.
Forres Mechanics v Brechin City, Keith v Wick Academy and Rothes v Formartine United were all postponed on Friday due to frozen pitches.
Deveronvale’s home match against Buckie Thistle was called off on Saturday morning along with Turriff United v Lossiemouth, Clachnacuddin v Inverurie Locos and Nairn County v Huntly.
❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️ GAME OFF ❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️
Today's scheduled Highland League match between @DeveronvaleFC and @BuckieThistle has been postponed due to a frozen pitch. pic.twitter.com/ru33pQ5Fea
— Buckie Thistle FC (@BuckieThistle) December 2, 2023
All of the junior football matches involving sides from the North Region were postponed, including the two Scottish Junior Cup ties involving Stonehaven and St Cadocs and Rothie Rovers and Bellshill Athletic.
Only one game went ahead in the North Caledonian League with Golspie Sutherland winning 1-0 at Orkney thanks to Craig Gunn’s 59th minute goal.
Today's match versus @clachfc has been postponed due to a failed pitch inspection.
The game will be reschedule for a later date.
🚂🔴⚽⚫ pic.twitter.com/D04IbGtzI2
— Inverurie Loco Works FC (@InverurieLocos) December 2, 2023
