{"id":149722,"date":"2025-09-20T18:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T18:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/149722\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T18:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T18:29:07","slug":"championship-match-abandoned-with-just-10-minutes-left-as-players-taken-off-pitch-football-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/149722\/","title":{"rendered":"Championship match abandoned with just 10 minutes left as players taken off pitch | Football | Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturday’s game between Blackburn Rovers<\/a> and Ipswich Town<\/a> was abandoned with just 10 minutes remaining due to torrential rain at Ewood Park. A yellow weather warning for rain had already been issued and there was a monumental deluge before kick-off, though no pitch inspection was made. It was a game of little quality in the first half, with neither side finding a breakthrough in the opening 45 minutes.<\/p>\n

After the interval, the visitors were reduced in numbers when Jacob Greaves was dismissed for a clumsy last-man foul on Yuki Ohashi. Minutes later, they found themselves a goal down with Todd Cantwell firing Blackburn ahead from the penalty spot. It came after Ipswich defender Darnell Furlong hauled down the Rovers forward inside the box.<\/p>\n

The rain continued to fall as the match progressed, with the ball struggling to bounce or roll on the waterlogged pitch. Eventually, the referee was forced to make a decision as he ordered both sets of players back into their respective dressing rooms.<\/p>\n

There was a lengthy delay as the ground staff at Ewood Park took to the pitch with forks in a desperate attempt to drain some of the standing water. However, the rain was coming down quicker than it was possible to remove it from the field of play.<\/p>\n

Many fans were seen leaving the stadium before it was confirmed the game had been abandoned. A decision on whether it will be replayed in full is set to be made in due course.<\/p>\n

The stadium announcer told the remaining fans: “Thank you for your patience. Game abandoned. A decision will be made by the officials whether the match will be replayed in due course.”<\/p>\n

Following the announcement, the Ipswich players walked over to the away end to applaud their travelling fans who had made the long journey up from Suffolk for the game.<\/p>\n

Blackburn supporters will feel hard done by, given the timing of the abandonment and the fact they were a goal to the good. However, the referee was left with little choice but to bring a halt to proceedings with no sign of the weather easing up.<\/p>\n

A re-staging of the match would appear all but certain, with FA guidelines suggesting that it will need to be replayed in full.<\/p>\n

The relevant rule states: “In the event of a competition match not being played or abandoned owing to causes over which neither club has control, it should be played in its entirety on a date to be mutually agreed by the two clubs and approved by the competition.”<\/p>\n

The outcomes leaves Blackburn sitting 17th in the Championship<\/a> table, on the same number of points as Ipswich who are one place ahead on goal difference.<\/p>\n

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