Acrrington Game Abandoned

Last updated : 02 January 2007 By Editor
In very wet conditions the Stags match at Accrington was called off at half time with the scores 1-1. Michael Boulding had equalized for the Stags in 1st half injury time, but the referee was left with no option to call an early end to proceedings as the pitch became unplayable.

Stags new boss Billy Dearden talking to the Mansfield CHAD after the decision to end the game early "It was probably the right decision but I am disappointed. We just have to take it on the chin and prepare for Monday.

"In my opinion the game should never have started. I told the referee at 10 to three that the pitch was not playable as the ball was not rolling.

"It would have been better to call it off then rather than play the first half and then call it off.

"Some of my lads had never played in conditions like that before. It was like it used to be when I was playing back in the Seventies.

"We found it very difficult for the first 20 minutes but then I thought we were adapting well and I think if we had played the second half we might have done something as it was uphill and a bit dryer up the top end.

"Our equaliser was certainly down to the conditions though Micky was doing his job as I told him to chase everything down.

"But we just have to empty our wellies out now and go home and we will train tomorrow to prepare for Hartlepool.
"I feel very disappointed for the people who travelled all the way up here as we had a good following here today."