Eustace disappointed at Pompey postponement

Blackburn Rovers head coach John Eustace says he was disappointed Saturday's match against Portsmouth was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

The game at Ewood Park was the only Championship fixture to fall victim to the weather over the weekend.

"We had a really good week's training, the lads were really looking forward to the game," Eustace told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"Unfortunately there was a lot of water on the pitch when we got there at 10:30 (GMT) and the rain just wasn't going to stop - everyone was really disappointed we couldn't get the game on."

After the postponement was announced, Rovers trained at the club's Brockhall training facility, having not played since 9 November.

"We trained on the Saturday afternoon which was really important," added Eustace, whose side visit Middlesbrough on Wednesday.

"I think the effort of the ground staff all week has been sensational - they worked tirelessly to make sure that the boys were prepared properly."