Image: @Alvechurch1st/Twitter
With a fixture pile-up to slog through, Alvechurch FC are due to play host to Bedworth United in the Evo-Stick Northern Premier League on Monday afternoon.
Unfortunately, a night of torrential rain left the match hanging in the balance, with the league confirming that the fixture would be subject to a pitch inspection on the morning of the game.
Pitch Inspection for @Alvechurch1st v @bedworth_united at 10:00am#EvostikLeague
— The EVO-STIK Northern Premier League (@evostikleague) April 2, 2018
Sure enough, Alvechurch ventured out to check on the playing surface, only to stumble across what can only be described as a portent sign from the footballing gods…
Seriously?
Quackers! pic.twitter.com/SJcIe85HJE— Alvechurch FC (@Alvechurch1st) April 2, 2018
Personally, we’d take that as an omen, chaps.
Match off. Stay in bed.
MATCHES OFF@Alvechurch1st v @bedworth_united@CTFC1904 v @Basfordutdfc@PSLFC V @SpaldingUnited
All Waterlogged#GameOff #EvoStikLeague
(This means that Basford cannot earn promotion this afternoon)— The EVO-STIK Northern Premier League (@evostikleague) April 2, 2018
UPDATE: Alvechurch’s match against Bedworth has since been officially abandoned after league authorities correctly ascertained that a pitch suitable for wading water fowl definitely isn’t suitable for staging a football match.