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Southport FC calls off match after boiler failure Southport v Spennymoor Town called off over boiler failure
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Southport FC apologised for the inconvenience caused by the postponement A football club had "no option" but to call off a match after a boiler failure in the players' dressing rooms left them with no hot water for showers.
Southport FC said it had "no option" but to call off its National League North game with Spennymoor Town on Tuesday evening due to boiler failure. Southport said the National League North match against Spennymoor Town was postponed as the spare parts needed to fix the boiler were not available.
The club said it had no hot water in the players' dressing rooms and spare parts it were not available in time. BBC Radio Merseyside's Neil Turner said he had never seen such a postponement in his 2,000 games commentating.
It caused amusement on social media, with one fan describing the club as a "soap opera" and another tweeting how "cold showers would do them good". Apologising, the club said the game would now be played in April.
Southport FC apologised for the inconvenience. ❌MATCH OFF : Due to a boiler failure in the players’ dressing rooms resulting in no hot water being available, we have been left with no option but to inform the National League and our opponents @SpennymoorTown that tonight’s game will have to be postponed. pic.twitter.com/1iTOxBXLar
Daniel Moriarty tweeted: "What's wrong with a cold shower?" while others suggested players shower at home. The issue caused amusement on social media, where Daniel, from Lancashire, asked "what's wrong with a cold shower?", while others suggested players shower at home.
Another fan Steven, from Liverpool, tweeted: "Some one is in hot water." Steven, from Liverpool, tweeted that "someone is in hot water", while Southport fan Collo said the club "could be described as a bit of a soap opera at the moment".
And Collo tweeted: "Our club could be described as a bit of a soap opera at the moment." Mr Turner said he had seen extreme weather, a streaker and a medical episode cause a game to be postponed, but "never a boiler blowing up".
BBC Radio Merseyside commentator Neil Turner said in covering almost 2,000 games, he had never heard of this reason for calling off a match.
"I have never experienced this," he said."I have never experienced this," he said.
He cited extreme weather, a streaker and a medical episode but "never a boiler blowing up" as reasons for a match being postponed. In a statement, the club said "due to a boiler failure in the players' dressing rooms resulting in no hot water being available and the unavailability of the required parts to undertake the repair... we have been left with no option but to inform the National League and our opponents that tonight's home game against Spennymoor Town will have to be postponed".
Southport FC said on its website: "Due to a boiler failure in the players' dressing rooms resulting in no hot water being available and the unavailability of the required parts to undertake the repair today, we have been left with no option but to inform the National League and our opponents that tonight's home game against Spennymoor Town will have to be postponed." They said the call was made "as early as possible to avoid unnecessary travel on the part of Spennymoor Town, the match officials and supporters, but nonetheless we regret any inconvenience caused".
"This call has been made as early as possible to avoid unnecessary travel on the part of Spennymoor Town, the match officials and supporters but nonetheless we regret any inconvenience caused." They added that they were "confident that the necessary repairs will be completed in good time for Saturday's home fixture with Hereford".
It added: "We are confident that the necessary repairs will be completed in good time for Saturday's home fixture with Hereford."
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