NON-LEAGUE games have been called off due to the ongoing fuel crisis.

Isthmian League clubs were told at the weekend that they would be allowed to cancel their matches, if they were unable to staff fixtures due to fuel shortages.

Queues have quickly built up outside Essex petrol stations again, with a warning of another day of disruption on the roads.

The Army has been placed on standby to step in and drive petrol tankers, as a result of the disruption.

Heybridge Swifts postponed their game against Felixstowe and Walton, stating that the game had been called off due to the worries in shortage of fuel.

They have stated they will update supporters on a new date for the division north game when it has been rescheduled.

It means that Steve Tilson’s hopes of using the momentum of their triumph against neighbours Maldon and Tiptree to climb further up the table were brought to a shuddering halt.

The Thurlow Nunn League first division south clash between Harwich and Parkeston and Coggeshall United scheduled for tonight has also been cancelled, due to the current fuel shortage.

 

However, Witham Town's game against Hashtag United in Isthmian League division north at the Simarco Stadium is going ahead tonight

Witham have asked spectators to allow time for a safe journey to the game as a large crowd is expected, with so many games being called off and Hashtag United fans being asked to get behind their team.