Story of the day: Dagenham & Redbridge P-P Hartlepool United – Pools suffer third straight postponement due to a frozen pitch one hour before kick-off

Hartlepool United’s National League match at Dagenham & Redbridge was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
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Sub-zero temperatures at the Chigwell Construction Stadium prompted a Friday lunchtime pitch inspection that deemed the pitch playable.

But just over 24-hours later, the same pitch was declared frozen by the match officials and the game was postponed an hour before kick-off with Pools already at the ground.

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Frozen pitch.  (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)Frozen pitch.  (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
Frozen pitch. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

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