Tuesday’s KDM Evolution Trophy quarter-final between St Johnstone and Championship rivals Ayr United has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch, but the League 1 match between Montrose and Peterhead has been given the go ahead after a pitch inspection.
Aberdeen’s own cup meeting with Motherwell at Pittodrie on Saturday evening was also called off, as was their league meeting with Celtic last Wednesday.
“The weather across northeast Scotland has seen unprecedented levels of rainfall throughout the recent winter months,” United say.
“This, combined with a congested home fixture schedule and the club’s commitment to doing everything possible to fulfil fixtures, has placed significant strain on the pitch.
“A range of pitch-protection measures have taken place during this period. These actions have been crucial in enabling fixtures to proceed during prolonged periods of heavy rainfall.
“However, they have had an unavoidable impact on the visual appearance of the playing surface.
“This has been the necessary compromise in ensuring continuity across an exceptionally demanding run of home fixtures during extraordinary weather conditions.”
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