Cardiff and Newport games off as Welsh sport falls to Storm Darragh

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Cardiff City's location Championship fixture against Watford positive Newport County v Carlisle United successful League Two scheduled for Saturday person some been postponed owed to concerns complete Storm Darragh.

It comes aft nan Football Association of Wales (FAW) and nan Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) opted to postpone each home shot and rugby matches successful Wales scheduled for Saturday.

Cardiff had initially stated their convention fixture was group to spell up - pinch a information inspection planned for 11:00 GMT connected Saturday.

But nan Welsh broadside person announced nan crippled will now beryllium rescheduled.

A connection read: "Due to caller proposal received from nan Met Office, and nan recommendations of Cardiff Council and South Wales Police, tomorrow's lucifer has now been postponed successful nan liking of protagonist safety."

Newport besides reached nan determination to postpone aft consulting nan Met Office, nan English Football League (EFL) and nan Safety Advisory Group (SAG).

"The information of travelling fans, staff, players, and officials is nan apical priority, and this is considered nan champion determination fixed nan circumstances," Newport said successful a statement.

The FAW held talks pinch nan Met Office, which has issued red, amber, and yellowish upwind warnings for nan immense mostly of Wales and is forecasting damaging winds and dense rain, causing important disruption and threat to life.

That intends each fixtures from nan Cymru Premier downwards person been called disconnected connected Saturday, while Friday night's Haverfordwest County v Briton Ferry Llansawel lucifer has besides been claimed by nan weather.

A connection by nan FAW said: "It is not safe to thrust successful specified weather, including travelling to and from shot matches. Being extracurricular successful precocious winds increases nan consequence of wounded and nan Met Office advises group to enactment indoors if possible.

"Clubs person been advised to cheque for and unafraid immoderate loose items astir their grounds if it tin beryllium done safely. This includes bins, furniture, goalposts, and fences etc.

"Potential postponements of fixtures connected Friday, 6 December and Sunday, 8 December will beryllium considered connected a case-by-case basis, successful statement pinch each perseorangan league's policy."

Merthyr Town's Southern League Premier South crippled against Basingstoke has besides been postponed.

The WRU followed suit successful postponing each home rugby fixtures crossed nan state scheduled for Saturday.

The WRU added: "For fixtures scheduled connected Friday, 6 December and Sunday, 8 December, clubs are advised to only proceed should they consciousness it is safe to do so."

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