Storm Bert

The last storm to cause chaos among the EFL was Storm Bert

Storm Bert caused chaos in the EFL as a number of matches were called off due to heavy snow and rain battering the UK.

The League Two clash between Bradford and Accrington Stanley was first to get called off.

It was revealed at 10:30am that there would be a pitch inspection and just 20 minutes later the game was postponed.

Salford’s clash against Bromley was called off just an hour before kick-off.

Meanwhile, Portsmouth supporters had already begun the 270-mile journey up to Blackburn for their Championship clash when it was officially called out.

Not so well

Steve Sidwell was a do-anything midfielder for Fulham and Brighton.

But even he must have been surprised when he nearly added Mary Poppins to his repertoire.

The Amazon Prime pundit was at Craven Cottage to see Fulham blow away the Seagulls 3-1, mainly thanks to an Alex Iwobi double.

But Storm Darragh nearly did the same to the ex-Aston Villa ace.

And when a huge gust flung his umbrella up – with Sidwell struggling to hold on and not go the same way – viewers reckon he almost emulated the super-power of the movie world’s most famous flying nanny.

One fan posted: “Stevie Sidwell loses his brolly – nearly did a Mary Poppins down the river Thames!”

Emptiness

Storm Darragh continues to reign its terror, leaving a lot of the pitches in the UK looking like the one below.

Torquay vs Horsham POSTPONED

Another one bites the dust with Torquay’s Trophy game against Horsham now postponed.

The club statement said: “With South Devon bracing itself for the arrival of Storm Darragh this weekend, and following consultation with both the Safety Advisory Group and Horsham FC, Saturday’s Isuzu FA Trophy tie at Plainmoor has been postponed.

“Although the hard work of our ground staff had given the pitch every chance of remaining playable, the prospect of winds of up to 80mph hitting the area has provided serious cause for concern, especially for those making the journey down from West Sussex.

“With the safety of both sets of players, supporters and officials remaining everyone’s number one priority, the decision has been made to postpone this game, with the match now taking place on Tuesday 10th December instead (7.45pm KO).

“Supporters are advised that all tickets purchased for Saturday’s fixture will remain valid for the rearranged date.

Blessing in disguise for Rooney

Storm Darragh may have kept Wayne Rooney in a job at Plymouth for a little while longer.

Wayne Rooney’s struggling Plymouth will not face Oxford United tomorrow due to the 90mph wind speed.

The Man Utd legend was reported to have two games left to save himself from the sack, although this was refuted by the Pilgrims’ chairman.

It came after a week in which his side got thrashed 6-1 by Norwich and then 4-0 by Bristol City, leaving them just outside the relegation zone.

And another loss tomorrow could have potentially saw Rooney get the sack despite the Pilgrims’ chairman quotes

What other matches could be affected?

Other games in the area that could be hit by the weather include Bristol Rovers vs Bolton in League One, and Yeovil Town’s FA Trophy clash with Weymouth.

Meanwhile Haverfordwest County announced their Welsh Premier League clash with Briton Ferry tonight was also postponed.

Red warnings are extremely rare, with today’s announcement just the 19th such warning since records begin in 2011.

The alert, issued on the Met Office website, warns of danger to life due to flying debris and falling trees.

Damage to buildings and homes, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down, are also expected – with power cuts potentially affecting other services including mobile coverage.

Brits are urged to avoid travelling and stay indoors if possible.

There is a 39-hour yellow wind warning for the whole of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and much of Scotland, until 6am on Sunday.