PHOTO: Rain spoils Newport County-Blackburn FA Cup match
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Blackburn's visit to the Rodney Parade for Saturday's FA Cup third-round tilt versus Newport County was all for naught, as Mother Nature had other plans on a rainy day in South Wales.
Today's match is off due to a waterlogged pitch. pic.twitter.com/mT7PtEt1Kb
— Blackburn Rovers (@OneRovers) January 9, 2016
The match official cancelled the fixture after determining the pitch to be better suited for a game of water polo and it will be rescheduled for a later date.
TICKETS: Keep hold of your match tickets from today, as they will be valid for the rearranged fixture.
— Newport County AFC (@NewportCounty) January 9, 2016
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