Yahoo Sports Weekend sport programme hit by freezing weather
Freezing weather conditions across the United Kingdom have hit the weekend's sporting programme, with the FA Cup and Challenge Cup among the competitions impacted.
The UK has recorded its coldest night of this winter, along with widespread frost, with more bitterly cold weather expected over the weekend.
Saturday's all-League One third-round cup-tie between Mansfield Town and Wigan Athletic has been called off because of a frozen pitch. It will now be played on Tuesday, 14 January (19:45 BST).
That was followed by the loss of the Preston North End-Charlton Athletic tie, also now rearranged for Tuesday week.
Two League One games have been postponed, Shrewsbury Town against fourth-placed Huddersfield Town and fifth-placed Barnsley's trip to Northampton Town.
In League Two, the first game to go was Carlisle United's home game against MK Dons, followed by Port Vale v Barrow.
There are also now just three National League games on out of the scheduled 10 - at Aldershot, Boston and Yeovil.
Seven games in the National League have also been called off because of frozen pitches. The fixtures at AFC Fylde, Altrincham, Barnet, Gateshead, Maidenhead, Oldham Athletic and Southend will all be rearranged.
Elsewhere, Spennymoor Town's meeting with Alfreton Town, Southport's game against Leamington and Warrington Town's visit to Hereford have been postponed in National League North.
Racing and Challenge Cup hit by weather too
As has been the case all week, horse racing has been badly hit by the weather too.
Friday's meetings at Doncaster, Huntingdon and Lingfield Park are off, leaving only the all-weather evening card at Newcastle.
Saturday also so far has three abandonments, at Kempton Park, Warwick and Wetherby.
Ffos Las, in west Wales, has now agreed to host Wetherby's £40,000 Grade 2 two-mile Towton Novices' Chase, which has been moved from Yorkshire to make it an eight-race card - but that is also now subject to an 07:30 GMT inspection.
Meanwhile, 11 of the weekend's fixtures in the first round of Rugby League's Challenge Cup have succumbed to the conditions and have been rearranged for next weekend.
Five ties scheduled for the south of the UK are expected to go ahead, while Ince Rose Bridge are asking for help bringing in industrial heaters to thaw out their pitch to avoid opponents Longhorn having a wasted trip from Dublin.
Saturday's postponed fixtures
FA Cup
Mansfield Town v Wigan Athletic
Preston North End v Charlton Athletic
League One
Northampton Town v Barnsley
Shrewsbury Town v Huddersfield Town
League Two
Carlisle United v MK Dons
Port Vale v Barrow
National League
AFC Fylde v Sutton United
Altrincham v Wealdstone
Barnet v Hartlepool United
Gateshead v Braintree Town
Maidenhead United v York City
Oldham Athletic v Eastleigh
Southend United v Halifax
Challenge Cup
Crosfields v Maryport
Dewsbury Moor v Haresfinch
GB Police v York Acorn
Lock Lane v Doncaster Toll Bar ARLFC
Mirfield v Royal Navy
Stanley Rangers v Hunslet ARLEFC
Rochdale Mayfield v Telford Raiders
Thatto Heath Crusaders v Orrell St James
Waterhead Warriors v Leigh Miners Rangers
West Bowling v Wath Brow Hornets
West Hull v Edinburgh Eagles
