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Midweek games in Kent hit by weather but Dover Athletic's trip to Fleetwood Town expected to be played

12:44, 11 January 2010

updated: 12:44, 11 January 2010

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The bad weather has hit Tuesday night's football programme across the county.

A number of matches were called off on Monday with pitches still covered in snow.

Tonbridge's home match with Carshalton in Ryman League Premier Division was postponed, along with the Division 1 South between Whitstable and Ramsgate.

All three Bulmers Cider Kent League Premier Division Cup first leg ties have been postponed with the matches at Sevenoaks, Hythe and Faversham called off. Those games have been re-arranged for Tuesday, January 19.

Maidstone's much-postponed FA Trophy first round tie with Histon looks set to be postponed due to snow at Homelands, although officials from Blue Square North Fleetwood Town are confident their second round match at home to Dover will go ahead.

Fleetwood chairman Andy Pilley told their website: "The pitch is thawing out at an incredible speed.

"Our expectations are that the pitch will have thawed out fully on Monday and Tuesday's game is almost definitely going to take place."

Fleetwood are using special defrosting equipment - a dome full of warn air - on their pitch to make it playable.

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