Tranmere Rovers forced to postpone League Two clash against Stevenage after Storm Arwen BLOWS OFF part of the main stand roof at Prenton Park
- Storm Arwen lashed Britain overnight with winds of almost 100mph
- Tranmere Rovers said part of the main stand’s roof at Prenton Park was blown off
- League Two club postponed game against Stevenage on safety grounds
- Tranmere said the decision was ‘disappointing’ but fans’ safety was paramount
Tranmere Rovers have been forced to postpone their game against Stevenage after part the roof of the main stand at Prenton Park was blown off by Storm Arwen.
The storm lashed Britain overnight, with winds reaching speed of almost 100 miles per hour in parts of the country.
In a statement released on Saturday, Rovers said a small section of the main stand roof had been blown off by the storm, while ‘a significant amount’ of roof signage and guttering had been damaged.
Tranmere Rovers’ game against Stevenage was postponed after part the roof of the main stand (not pictured) at Prenton Park was blown off by Storm Arwen
Tranmere said the decision to postpone the game was taken following consultation with the Safety Advisory Group (SAG).
‘The SAG have advised that it is not safe to proceed with the game until the roof has been properly inspected,’ the club said.
‘Whilst this is a big disappointment, the safety of fans is of course everyone’s primary concern.’
The League Two club said the decision was ‘disappointing’ but was taken on safety grounds
Rovers added all tickets purchased for Saturday’s fixture will be valid for the rearranged game, with refunds to be issued to those who cannot attend.
A date for the rearranged fixture, however, remains yet to be decided.
Tranmere are 10th in League Two, three points off the play-off spots, while Stevenage are fourth from bottom, five points clear of the relegation zone.
The National League clash between Grimsby and Boreham Wood was also postponed after Storm Arwen inflicted ‘structural damage’ to a stand roof at Blundell Park.
Storm Arwen battered Britain overnight with winds reaching almost 100mph
The storm caused widespread disruption, with fallen trees and power outages reported across Britain between Friday evening and Saturday morning
The Met Office said high winds, rain and snow had brought ‘damaging gusts’ to the UK
As was the case for Tranmere, Grimsby said the decision had been taken following consultation with SAG.
The Met Office issued a rare red alert for Storm Arwen and said a combination of high winds, rain and snow brought ‘damaging gusts’ to the UK.
Over 100,000 homes left without electricity across the north-east of England, while around 80,000 properties suffered the same fate in Scotland and more than 13,000 houses reported outages in Wales.
Meanwhile, several roads across the UK were closed due to ice, snow or fallen trees.