Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage by
KeithHaynes 28 Sep 2021 10:30The ongoing and much talked about fuel crisis hits English football with leagues postponing matches throughout this week.
The current fuel shortage is causing havoc with the non league schedule as games continue to be called off with teams struggling to travel to stadiums up and down the country.
Petrol stations up and down the country were raided on Friday and throughout the weekend as consumers made desperate attempts to fill up. Reports of a fuel shortage caused by a lack of HGV drivers has caused panic among many leaving football clubs lower down the football pyramid to suffer. Even though some journeys are considered minimal in mileage, clubs are still not keen to take the risk.
Herne Bay, who play in the eighth tier of English football, have postponed their game with Ramsgate, who are just 14 miles away. In a statement they said: “The Isthmian League sent out an opportunity to clubs to postpone their midweek fixtures due to the fuel shortage, and anticipated difficulties getting players, officials and supporters to matches.
“Ramsgate shortly after accepted this option and have asked to postpone our fixture due to travel difficulties. “This is outside our control.” Bowers Pitsea vs Corinthian-Casuals and Hornchurch vs Folkestone Invicta, both seventh tier clashes, have also fallen foul to the fuel shortage. Hastings United were due to host Ashford United, which would’ve been a 50 miles round trip for the visitors.
POSTPONED MATCHES
Bishop’s Stortford P — P Enfield Town
Bognor Regis Town P — P Leatherhead
Bowers & Pitsea P — P Corinthian-Casuals
Folkestone Invicta P — P Hornchurch
Lewes P — P Carshalton Athletic
Margate P — P East Thurrock United
Worthing P — P Merstham
Hanwell Town P — P Sutton Common Rovers
Staines Town P — P Basingstoke Town
Dereham Town P — P Bury Town
Felixstowe & Walton United P — P Heybridge Swifts
Great Wakering Rovers P — P Grays Athletic
Cray Valley PM P — P Phoenix Sports
Faversham Town P — P Hythe Town
Hastings United P — P Ashford United
Haywards Heath Town P — P Chichester City
Herne Bay P — P Ramsgate
Sittingbourne P — P Whitstable Town
Whitehawk P — P Burgess Hill Town
Kingstonian P — P Horsham
Bedfont Sports P — P Thatcham Town
Stowmarket Town P — P AFC Sudbury
Sevenoaks Town P — P East Grinstead Town
Chipstead P — P Chertsey
South Park P -P Tooting & Mitcham United
Hendon P — P Chesham United
Bishops Stortford P — P Enfield
Lymington Town P — P Larkhall Athletic
Tamworth P — P Hitchin Town
Truro City P — P Dorchester Town
Bideford AFC P — P Frome Town
Berkhamsted P — P Bedford Town
Banbury United P — P Biggleswade Town
Atherton Collieries P — P Ashton United
Chatham Town P — P Punjab United
Crowborough Athletic P — P Glebe
Erith & Belvedere P — P Fisher
Kennington P — P Hollands & Blair