Three Scottish Premiership matches and Glasgow Warriors’ Pro12 match with Leinster have been postponed because of intense weather circumstances in Scotland.
Celtic’s match with Hamilton Academical and Partick Thistle’s meeting with Motherwell have been referred to as off since of waterlogged pitches.
High winds in Edinburgh brought on the postponement of Hearts’ game against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
The Met Workplace issued a climate warning for Scotland following Storm Desmond.
Rainfall of amongst 60mm and 100mm is probably in the amber “be ready” zones of central and southern Scotland until Sunday morning, and 80 flood warnings and alerts are in place across the area.
Glasgow Warriors confirmed the postponement of their Pro12 rugby fixture against Leinster following a morning pitch inspection at Scotstoun Stadium.
In the Championship, St Mirren’s house game with Queen of the South and Raith Rovers’ match against Rangers at Stark’s Park, and the League One game among Albion Rovers and Stranraer at Cliftonhill, have all been postponed since of waterlogged pitches.
In England, Barrow’s National League match with Boreham Wood has also been referred to as off simply because of a waterlogged pitch at Holker Street.
Matches postponed in Scotland
Scottish Premiership
Celtic P-P Hamilton Academical
Hearts P-P Inverness CT
Partick Thistle P-P Motherwell
Scottish Championship
Raith Rovers P-P Rangers
St Mirren P-P Queen of the South
Scottish League One
Albion Rovers P-P Stranraer
Scottish Cup
Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale P-P Huntly
Wick P-P Linlithgow Rose
Pro12 Rugby
Glasgow Warriors P-P Leinster
Matches postponed in England
National League
Barrow P-P Boreham Wood
