Referee Steve Tanner inspected the pitch this morning and declared it unplayable as it was frozen while weather reports for the Bristol area showing a maximum temperature of -2°C for today and -1°C for Tuesday, meaning that the situation was unlikely to change any time soon. The area semi final tie has been rearranged for next week, Tuesday December 14th, with the kick off once again being 7:15.
The news follows Saturday's home game with Bournemouth also being rearranged, a new date is yet to be set for that fixture. It has also been confirmed that the FA Youth Cup tie with Aston Villa, set to be held at the Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, will not go ahead either and will instead take place on January 12th at 7PM.
Rovers manager Paul Trollope has been frustrated by the weather and it's effect on team training, he told bristolrovers.co.uk:
"We always prepare thoroughly, and as soon as it was called off Saturday we were straight on to preparing for the next game, and hopefully sooner rather than later there will be a game that it on.Rovers next scheduled game is away to Sheffield Wednesday this Saturday where the Gas will want to continue their respectable run of away results following a 2-2 draw a table topping Brighton and 1-1 scoreline against Charlton at The Valley.
"It does become frustrating in terms of training without playing and first and foremost missing the games is the most disappointing thing.
"We are hugely frustrated because the two performances before the break were very good, and we were very keen to gain momentum off the back of that.
"We have had an enforced break, and it is always a balancing act between getting the physical work and the football work, but also keeping their minds fresh.
"You are trying to juggle a lot of things, but the main thing is that when we do play the players are ready."
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