Matlock Town take enforced break from football due to COVID-19

Matlock Town will be taking an enforced beak from playing football until Tuesday 3 November following further reports of positive tests for Covid 19 in their playing squad and management team.
By Ian Richardson
Published 25th Oct 2020, 17:21 GMT
Updated 25th Oct 2020, 18:21 GMT
Matlock town will not be playing again until 3rd Nov at the earliest due to COVID.Matlock town will not be playing again until 3rd Nov at the earliest due to COVID.
Matlock town will not be playing again until 3rd Nov at the earliest due to COVID.

The Gladiators had already been forced to postpone their home game with Scarborough Athletic on Saturday, but now Tuesday night’s scheduled home meeting with Nantwich Town plus the Buildbase FA Trophy visit to Coalville Town on Saturday are also now off. The Gladiators will be forced to forfeit their place in the FA Trophy competition.

“While it’s very disappointing that this situation has arisen with the team on such a good run, the health of everyone must be paramount so we need to follow instructions and guidelines to the letter to ensure that everyone stays safe,” said a Matlock spokesman.

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“I’m sure all of our supporters and everyone connected with the football club wishes a speedy recovery to those affected and our supporters will no doubt be back supporting our players once we can resume playing football again. “

As things stand Matlock’s next game will now be a visit to Atherton Colleries on Tuesday week.

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