Tomorrow’s opponents Rochdale have told Yeovil Town they are “confident” that tomorrow’s National League match in Greater Manchester will go ahead.

Storm Éowyn dumped a good amount of rain across the region overnight on Thursday, but the majority of havoc on Friday is being caused by high winds which have seen much of the city’s tram network halted, flights from Manchester Airport delayed and led to a number of fallen trees and similar disruption.

In an update around 1pm on Friday, Yeovil said: “Ahead of tomorrow’s Vanarama National League fixture against Rochdale, we’ve received an update from the hosts regarding the pitch at Spotland Stadium. 

Over the past fortnight, work has been carried out on the centre of the pitch, with the area around the centre circle fully excavated, refilled, and re-turfed. This newly renovated section performed well during Rochdale’s National League Cup tie against Stoke City Under 21s earlier this week.

There is still a slight concern over the surface near the corner between the David Kilpatrick Main Stand and the Smith Metals Family Stand, but Rochdale’s ground staff are monitoring and working on this area to ensure it remains playable.

With a dry and windy forecast, Rochdale are confident the match will go ahead as planned, with no pitch inspection currently scheduled.

Dale have played just 23 matches this season, the fewest of any team in the National League Premier, due to issues with their pitch.

Speaking on Thursday, Yeovil manager Mark Cooper said he expected their hosts this weekend to be pulling out all the stops to get the game going ahead.

He said: “We just know it is a new pitch. I think it is more wind than rain and I am sure they will be desperate to get the game on because if you fall too far behind in the number of games you have played, you find yourselves playing Saturday and then Tuesday. If you have not got a massive squad that can become a real drain.


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