Overview
- Hull City vs Watford was called off 20 minutes before kick-off due to unsafe areas around the pitch despite the surface being declared playable.
- Referee inspections also postponed Sheffield United vs Oxford United and Portsmouth vs Ipswich after frozen patches were found, with Fratton Park lacking undersoil heating despite frost covers.
- League One and League Two schedules were heavily hit, with Doncaster vs Luton, Rotherham vs Mansfield and at least nine League Two ties including Barrow vs Bristol Rovers, Barnet vs Crewe and Newport vs Tranmere failing pitch checks.
- Clubs deployed frost covers, heat lamps and undersoil heating where available, but officials cited player safety after early-morning and late inspections.
- Premier League fixtures stayed on the schedule, and clubs said tickets will remain valid for rearranged dates with refunds offered, though late calls drew complaints from travelling fans.