BARROW v Stevenage match thread

[Steeley]

Could’ve played most the game by the time it gets dark

[SKIPPER]

Wouldn't like to be Coopers' cat tonight.

[saltcellar]

Lights back on now

[saltcellar]

Game on

[MisterPleasant]

Any body aware of where the fault is? Is it confined to the floodlights or wider?

I've seen that it affects most of the ground. Back-up power is supporting the PA and fire alarms.

[MisterPleasant]

16:30 kick-off confirmed

[Suffolk Blue]

Probably be abandoned and we rightfully get fined for it.

Why should we get fined?

We shouldn’t. If the game had started and the lights failed before the 70 minute mark the result would be annulled and replayed. Unless you could demonstrate that the lights were incredibly badly maintained or this was a series of failures legally you could not prove negligence.

If a part has failed then in theory you’d have a case against the supplier for a defective supply. Nobody wants that however. Neither does the EFL by awarding points from a game that hasn’t been played want to risk a legal challenge from any number of clubs.

It would simply be replayed IMO.

[Jim]

Could’ve played most the game by the time it gets dark

Like the Gillingham game in the 60s, play til it gets dark and abandon game when we are 7-0 up.

[Matty]

Carlisle ahead at Colchester.

[Matty]

Oldham back to 2-2.

[walneyroad]

Can I get the Barrow game on iFollow as it's not a 3 o'clock kick-off?

[MisterPleasant]

Swindon 1 - 0 Scun-thorpe

[Middleton Nick]

Just about to leave when the lights were restored. Hope the wait is worth it

[MisterPleasant]

How is the pitch? Has it rained as much as forecast?

[MisterPleasant]

Colchester 1 - 1 Carlisle