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Gregor MacGregor

Bristol Rovers' game against Portsmouth is off after covid outbreak at Pompey

Bristol Rovers' upcoming game against Portsmouth has been postponed.

The latest League One fixture changes arise after the south coast side announced that due to a COVID-19 outbreak, Pompey would not be able to play Swindon on Boxing Day or Rovers in the match after.

An EFL statement confirmed that:

'Portsmouth’s next two Sky Bet League One fixtures against Swindon Town (Saturday 26 December) and Bristol Rovers (Tuesday 29 December) have been suspended.

The Club informed the EFL that they would be unable to fulfil the fixtures following recent positive COVID-19 tests and the requirement for players and staff to self-isolate as per EFL and Government guidance in order to mitigate against the risk of further infection.

The circumstances surrounding the postponements will now be the subject of an investigation in accordance with EFL Regulations.

Revised dates for the rearranged fixtures will be confirmed in due course.'

Meanwhile Rovers have confirmed that their test event for allowing fans back to the Mem will instead be held at their next game.

A statement explained that: 'The Blackpool fixture (2 Jan, 2021) will now become the Club's test event fixture, with a capacity of 1,000 fans permitted.

'Due to the fast-moving nature of the external environment, we will contact supporters regarding the possible attendance for future games after Christmas, assuming that there's no change to the tiering system'.

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