Dundee’s Championship clash with Arbroath has been postponed.
Following heavy overnight rain, a pitch inspection was called for 10.30 this morning.
A local referee quickly decided that the sodden Dens Park surface was not playable and the game was called off.
The postponement was a second disappointment in the space of a week for Dick Campbell’s Red Lichties after last Saturday’s game with Ayr at Gayfield was abandoned at half-time because of strong winds.
Torrential rainfall overnight has meant that the referee carrying out the inspection deemed the pitch unplayable #thedee pic.twitter.com/s04jNImYpi
— Dundee Football Club (@DundeeFC) February 29, 2020
— Dundee Football Club (@DundeeFC) February 29, 2020
No decision on when the Dundee match will subsequently be played has yet been taken but James McPake’s players are facing a hectic series of fixtures as the season edges to a conclusion.
The Ayr game that was postponed back in January because of a waterlogged home pitch was rescheduled for March 10 with Dundee now set to play five matches in 18 days.
A midweek slot will also have to be found for the Arbroath game with both sides battling to secure a Championship play-off spot.
