Storm Darragh forced the cancellation of the Merseyside derby.

Storm Darragh forced

Storm Darragh forced the cancellation of the Merseyside derby.

Due to heavy weather brought on by Storm Darragh. The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park has been postponed for safety reasons.

Amidst disruptive circumstances throughout the United Kingdom. Merseyside was under an amber weather warning for strong winds on Saturday morning.

Following a discussion between. The clubs and representatives from. Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Police. The game was canceled.

According to an Everton statement, “Whilst we acknowledge that this will be extremely upsetting for supporters, the safety of fans. Staff, and players is of primary importance.”

The decision was made “because to the risk to safety in the local region,” according to Liverpool.

Before Everton moves into a new stadium in 2025. The game was scheduled to start at 12:30 GMT and be the final league derby between the two teams at Goodison.

With games against Tottenham and Fulham on Sunday, respectively. Liverpool leads Chelsea and Arsenal by seven points at the top of the Premier League standings.

Everton, led by Sean Dyche, is five points above the relegation spots in the premier league at number 15.

In order to protect themselves during the storm. Millions of people in portions of Wales and south-west England have been advised to stay indoors.

The Met Office issued its highest-level red warning to cover portions of western and southern Wales. Where tens of thousands of homes are without power, and forecasters have warned of winds of up to 90 mph in some regions.

Which other athletic events have been postponed?

This weekend. Storm Darragh has already disrupted a number of athletic events.

League One games Bristol Rovers vs. Bolton Wanderers and Crawley vs. Stevenage have also been postponed, as have two Championship games. Cardiff vs. Watford and Plymouth vs. Oxford.

Newport County vs. Carlisle United in League Two has been postponed.

Additionally, race meetings at Aintree and Chepstow have been canceled.

To decide whether to proceed with the Tingle Creek Festival, Sandown Park will conduct a further inspection on Saturday morning.