Farsley Celtic's Blue Square Premier Division clash with Weymouth was the biggest casualty affecting local sides as the weather decimated the weekend fixtures.

The Celts made the journey to Dorset on Friday, only to find the fixture was called off early the following morning.

John Deacey's men could have done with the work-out - their midweek game had already been put back 24 hours.

Farsley's match-day secretary Alan Hirst said: "We knew it was doubtful. Their chief executive met up with us on Friday evening and he took a few of us around the ground.

"There were puddles everywhere even then and at 2am it was still teeming down with rain.

"A level three referee came in on the morning of the game and got a ball out and even in places where there was no standing water the ball wasn't travelling on the surface.

"The Weymouth people were very good about it and were superb hosts under the circumstances. It was a long way to go not to play a game but nothing could be done. Bristol Rovers is one of their nearest Football League clubs and even their game was off.

"The weather was bad every step of the way home too. We encountered detours and diversions because of accidents and incidents. When the game should have finished, 4.45pm on Saturday, we were at a motorway service station still two hours away from Throstle Nest! What a weekend."

Farsley are back in action on Wednesday when they host Torquay United in the Blue Square Premier.

It was originally scheduled for Tuesday but Torquay had their own weekend fixture - a home meeting with Farsley's relegation rivals Altrincham - delayed until Sunday due to television schedules.

The league moved the Celts game to allow Torquay three days between the fixtures.