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Callum Carson

Livingston's home clash with Hamilton OFF after eight inches of snow and freezing temperatures

Livingston's Premiership tie at home to Hamilton Accies this evening has been postponed with the club saying the playing surface is covered by eight inches of snow.

Heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures made the task of clearing the pitch impossible, according to a club statement.

No date has been announced for the re-arranged fixture.

A club statement said: "Livingston FC regretfully announce that tonight’s Premiership clash against Hamilton Academical FC has been postponed due to the heavy snowfall of recent days.

With between 3 & 4 inches of snowfall on Monday night and another 4 to 5 inches last night, the park has over 8 inches of snow currently lying on it, with more in other areas.

Trying to clear that amount of snow from the park is near impossible in the timescales involved and there is so much snow on the park that there is physically not enough room at the edges of the pitch to clear it to. A 15-metre test run in the car park left a 6ft snow pile – a clear indication that the issue would be the same at pitch side.

As soon as a rescheduled date has been confirmed, we’ll be sure to update you all on the club website and social media channels."

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