Man City-West Ham game postponed due to Storm Ciara

LONDON: The Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham was postponed as Storm Ciara caused havoc with Sunday’s sporting programme.

City announced at 11.15am that “extreme and escalating weather conditions” had forced the postponement. The game at the Etihad Stadium had been due to kick-off at 4.30pm.

“Due to extreme and escalating weather conditions and in the interests of supporter and staff safety, today’s match has been postponed,” said a Manchester City statement. “This decision has been made by Manchester City’s safety officer following consultation with club stakeholders and officials at West Ham United. Further information regarding the rescheduling of today’s match will be published in due course.” Football, horse racing, rugby union and rugby league fixtures were all postponed as 85-miles-per-hour winds hit Britain. Sunday’s two Super League games between Huddersfield and Leeds and Wakefield and Catalans Dragons were postponed.

The entire Women’s Super League programme was called off, including derbies between Arsenal and Tottenham and Everton and Liverpool.

Other WSL games between Manchester United and Chelsea, Bristol City and Reading, Birmingham versus Reading and West Ham and Manchester City were also postponed, as were the Championship games at Charlton, Coventry, Crystal Palace, Durham and Lewes.