Portsmouth fans demand reimbursement for tickets as league chiefs lose hope EFL trophy final with Salford will have supporters present
Football League loses hope for Portmouth and Salford supporters allowed to participate in EFL Trophy suspended final
Accrington’s clash with Bristol Rovers at Wham Stadium was postponed the morning after eight Stanley players contracted coronavirus
And the Oxford United derby with Swindon Town at Kassam Stadium reportedly suffered the same fate Announcer Swindon reports there is ‘more than one positive case’ in the Robins squad
Speaking after Accrington’s game was canceled, manager John Coleman said: ‘I’ve spoken to the players and some of them are asymptomatic while a few are feeling it a bit
« Fortunately none are seriously ill, but they are fit guys and we hope this helps them a bit
« Now it’s about following protocol, keeping everyone safe and limiting the spread, it’s our duty to the general public
« We are aware of this, which is why we have consulted the EFL and tomorrow’s game is postponed
« We must also protect those who have not tested positive and we must close the hatches to prevent it from continuing to circulate
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect third tier clubs, with cases increasing again across England
Earlier this month, Oxford’s match with Crewe was postponed just 35 minutes before kick-off after a player from Alexandra tested positive
However, at the start of the pandemic in March, James Bolton, Andy Cannon, Haji Mnoga, Ross McCrorie and Sean Raggett all contracted the virus
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World news – GB – League One game postponed due to Covid-19 case – while another would be off
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