Bournemouth vs Forest to be rearranged in a number of weeks after Storm Eunice

BOURNEMOUTH and Nottingham Forest’s postponed match is anticipated to happen in a number of weeks.

Tonight’s Championship recreation between the 2 groups at Dean Courtroom has been postponed for security causes, based on the hosts.

The Cherries declare Storm Eunice has brought about harm on the Vitality Stadium and inspection from structural engineers deemed this could trigger important danger to supporters.

SunSport perceive the sport shall be rearranged in a number of weeks, however no official date is but recognized.

Forest advised they may maintain the fixture on Saturday however their opponents declare the harm can’t be repaired by tomorrow.

Sources have informed SunSport that Bournemouth declined that supply as a result of they’ll’t get a cherry picker till Monday.

And there have been no EFL representatives on the stadium, though officers from each groups had been current.

Travelling Forest followers had already began to reach for the important thing fixture regardless of the dreadful climate circumstances.

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Nottingham Forest knowledgeable the supporters that free coach journey shall be offered for the rearranged fixture.

Bournemouth confirmed that every one bought tickets shall be legitimate for the brand new date.

They added that anybody who’s unable to attend the rearranged fixture shall be given a refund.

The EFL confirmed that the sport has been postponed attributable to questions of safety attributable to the storm however are “extraordinarily upset”that the choice was left so late.

A spokesperson said: “The choice to postpone AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest was reached on Friday afternoon following a advice by the native Security Advisory Group (SAG) after the Vitality Stadium sustained harm on account of the growing climate circumstances.

“The EFL has been knowledgeable that the impression of the storm means the problems can’t be rectified forward of the scheduled kick-off or at a rearranged time on Saturday.

“Earlier within the day it had been communicated to the League that that they had hoped the fixture would be capable to happen and each Golf equipment and Sky Sports activities had been making their last preparations.

“We’re extraordinarily upset that the choice has been left so late within the day and, while we acknowledge security is the primary precedence, consideration in these circumstances should be given to all stakeholders in loads of time, together with the travelling supporters who’ve braved at present’s circumstances to go and assist their staff.”

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