Eastleigh P-P Chester

Eastleigh's National League match against Chester was postponed after the wet pitch was deemed by match officials as "unfit for play".

The Spitfires announced that the game at the Silverlake Stadium had been called just before 12:45 BST.

A club statement said: "It is with regret this decision has been made so close to kick-off. Every care had been taken in advance of the game to prevent this from happening.

"A match official was called in on Friday afternoon to view the pitch and, following this inspection, it was deemed safe to play. This information was relayed to today's referee Savvas Yianni on Friday afternoon.

"Upon arriving at the ground today, the match officials have taken the view that player safety was at risk and decided to postpone the game.

"Ground staff had covered the small affected area over night to protect the surface from any rainfall which was forecast. However, the problem with this area of the pitch is not a surface water issue but a sub-soil drainage problem. Additional drainage has been installed in the affected area over the past week.

"This issue is being addressed immediately and emergency work will commence Monday."

The club said fans who had bought tickets would be entitled to a full refund.