EASTLEIGH’S ongoing pitch problems took a chaotic turn yesterday as the Spitfires’ home game with Chester was postponed little more than two hours before kick-off.
The Blues’ team bus was only a few minutes away from the Silverlake Stadium and a handful of away supporters had already arrived by the time the decision was announced.
The pitch had been deemed playable when inspected on Friday but on arrival match officials made the decision to postpone the fixture. It follows three of Eastleigh’s pre-season fixtures being cancelled and an early season fixture against Da...