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Published: 06:31 EST, 7 December 2024 | Updated: 06:32 EST, 7 December 2024
Manchester United's home clash with Nottingham Forest is due to go ahead as planned on Saturday despite chaos caused by Storm Darragh.
The club issued a statement on the fixture, scheduled to kick-off at 5:30pm, after the last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park was called off.
Storm Darragh has thrown the sporting calendar into disarray after wreaking havoc across the country with winds of up to 92mph causing travel chaos, damage and leaving thousands without power.
Everton vs Liverpool is among the football fixtures to have been postponed at short notice, along with two in the Championship and three in Leagues One and Two.
But United insisted there were currently no plans to call off their Premier League match against Forest at Old Trafford.
'Today’s Premier League fixture at Old Trafford between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest is scheduled to go ahead as planned,' United said in a statement.
Man United have issued a statement on their home clash with Nottingham Forest on Saturday
The last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park has been called off due to Storm Darragh
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'The club will continue to consult the relevant authorities throughout the day and will update supporters immediately if anything changes.'
United also said the match would not count towards the minimum usage for season-ticket holders, who have to attend at least 17 of the 19 home Premier League games or risk losing their seat at Old Trafford.
The decision to postpone the Merseyside derby was taken just four hours before the match had been due to kick-off. It is the last meeting between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park before the Toffees move into their new £760million stadium next season.
Local authorities - rather than the two clubs - made the call to postpone on safety grounds.
'Following a Safety Advisory Group meeting this morning at Goodison Park, attended by officials from both clubs, as well as representatives from Merseyside Police and Liverpool City Council, it was decided that due to the risk to safety in the local area, and the amber severe wind warning that remains in place until 6am on Sunday, today’s match is postponed on safety grounds,' Liverpool said in a statement.
Everton added: 'We apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank supporters for their understanding.'
Cardiff vs Watford and Plymouth against Oxford United have been postponed in the Championship, while in League One Bristol Rovers against Bolton, Blackpool versus Rotherham and Crawley against Stevenage are all off.
In League Two, Barrow's game with MK Dons, Newport County against Carlisle and Notts County versus Colchester have also been called off.
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