WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The Met Office issued amber weather warnings, highlighting ice as a significant hazard in affected areas. Runways at Manchester and Liverpool airports were temporarily closed on Sunday morning as freezing conditions disrupted travel. Concerns over pitch conditions and fan safety led to multiple cancellations. Chesterfield’s League Two fixture against Gillingham was the first casualty, followed by Fleetwood Town’s game against Wimbledon. Naijaonpoint reported that despite the disruption, the highly anticipated Premier League clash between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield will go as planned. The full list of matches called off today includes: League Two Chesterfield v Gillingham Fleetwood Town v Wimbledon Newport County v Morecambe Women’s FA Cup Nottingham Forest v Burnley Women’s National League Hull City v Stourbridge Wimbledon v Cheltenham Town West Brom v Derby County Rugby Borough v Sporting Khalsa Halifax v Liverpool Feds Ipswich Town v Exeter City Plymouth Argyle v MK Dons Watford v Lewes Gwalia United v Oxford United Billericay Town v Hashtag United
Several football fixtures across the UK were cancelled on Sunday due to severe weather conditions, as the North West experienced heavy snowfall and freezing rain overnight.