Manchester City’s Premier League game with West Ham United has been postponed because of adverse weather.
The extreme conditions brought on by Storm Ciara have hit sporting schedules across the UK on Sunday with the game at the Etihad, originally set for 4.30pm, the highest-profile to go.
A statement from Manchester City said: “Due to extreme and escalating weather conditions and in the interests of supporter and staff safety, today’s match has been postponed.
“This decision has been made by Manchester City’s Safety Officer following consultation with club stakeholders and officials at West Ham United.
“Further information regarding the rescheduling of today’s match will be published in due course.”
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Dozens of domestic and international flights have been cancelled as Storm Ciara is set to batter the UK and Ireland with heavy rain and winds of more than 80 miles per hour
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Firefighters rescuing a person from a car in a flooded street in Blackpool
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Flooded streets in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
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Waves crash into the wall at Newhaven in East Sussex, as Storm Ciara hits the UK
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Flood water rushes down a street past houses in Mytholmroyd, northern England
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Flood water surrounds cars parked outside a flooded Co-Op shop in Mytholmroyd
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People enjoy leaning into the wind as Storm Ciara arrives in West Bay
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Waves crash over Newhaven Lighthouse
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Flooded houses in Mytholmroyd
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Workmen clear up after tree fell on speed camera and damaged it on The Meadway in Tilehurst, Reading
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A flooded car in Mytholmroyd
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A fan arrives in the heavy rain for the Premier League match at Bramall Lane ahead of Sheffield United’s Premier League game against Bournemouth
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Flooded streets in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
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A fallen tree in the Longlevens area of Gloucester
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Flooded streets in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
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Flooded streets in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
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A fan arrives in the heavy rain for the Premier League match at Bramall Lane
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The river Tweed bursts its banks in the Scottish Border
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Cars make their way through floodwaters as Storm Ciara hits in Accrington
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Poor weather conditions at Bramall Lane
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People walk along the debris-covered promenade after waves broke across it at hight tide, in Blackpool
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A trampoline on the railwayline between Sevenoat and Orpington
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Fans arrives in the heavy rain for the Premier League match at Bramall Lane
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High water levels in Hawes, North Yorkshire
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Combination photo showing a crane at a building site in Worthing, West Sussex, which is rotating on its own in the wind
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Manchester City’s match against West Ham has been called off due to the extreme weather
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Flooded streets in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
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Waves hitting the Cobb in Lyme Regis
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Flooded pitch at Bramall Lane
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Waves crash against the breakwater during Storm Ciara at Wimereux, France
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The river Tweed busts its banks in the Scottish Borders
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Sheep cut off by a flooding River Tweed in The Scottish Borders
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A lifeboat passes white cliffs, as Storm Ciara hits Newhaven
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Storm Ciara is also hitting areas across Europe. People walk on the Erasmusbrug in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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A woman holds a hand rail to steady herself as she walks along the harbour wall in Polperro, south west England
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People walk along the promenade as waves in break in a stormy sea alongside the lighthouse in New Brighton, north west England
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Traffic passes through water on the A66 near Bowes in County Durham
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Cladding lies on the ground after falling from the Copthorne Hotel next to the Bramall Lane
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Damage to one of the stands at Wisbech Town Football Club in Cambridgeshire
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Waves crash into the wall at Newhaven
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A fallen tree crushed a car in Wigan
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A man walks with a child and a dog on a dike against strong wind during the storm Ciara in Harlingen, The Netherlands
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Waves crash over the harbour wall by a lighthouse as Storm Ciara hits Newhaven
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Onlookers watch the storm-churned waters at Newhaven
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Police attending the scene of a fallen tree blocking Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead
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People get blown by the wind as waves crash over the harbour wall as Storm Ciara hits Newhaven
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A motorcycle parked in a flooded street in Mytholmroyd
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Tree on the Motorway 0411, Brussels to Luxembourg in Bierge, Belgium
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Body boarders ride the stormy waves at Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire as Storm Ciara approaches the Welsh coastline
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Waves crash against wind turbines at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
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People walking alone Salthill promenade in County Galway as Ireland and the UK brace for Storm Ciara
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Construction workers begin the process of dismantling steps at Galway’s South Park after organisers of the opening ceremony to mark Galway’s year as European Capital of Culture cancelled the ceremony due to bad weather with Storm Ciara due to arrive later on Saturday
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A fallen tree on power lines in Newborough near Peterborough
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People walking their dogs on Salthill promenade
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Blackrock Diving Tower in Salthill County Galway being battered by waves
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A body boarder rides the stormy waves at Broad Haven
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The river Tweed floods in the Scottish Borders
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Staff struggle to hold onto a centre circle cover ahead of the William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round match at Broadwood Stadium, Glasgow
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Flooded streets in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
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Large waves and sea spray caused by Storm Ciara hit vehicles being driven along the seafront in Newhaven
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Dozens of domestic and international flights have been cancelled as Storm Ciara is set to batter the UK and Ireland with heavy rain and winds of more than 80 miles per hour
AFP via Getty
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Firefighters rescuing a person from a car in a flooded street in Blackpool
South Shore Fire Station/PA
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Flooded streets in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
PA
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Waves crash into the wall at Newhaven in East Sussex, as Storm Ciara hits the UK
PA
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Flood water rushes down a street past houses in Mytholmroyd, northern England
AFP via Getty Images
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Flood water surrounds cars parked outside a flooded Co-Op shop in Mytholmroyd
AFP via Getty Images
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People enjoy leaning into the wind as Storm Ciara arrives in West Bay
Getty Images
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Waves crash over Newhaven Lighthouse
AFP via Getty
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Flooded houses in Mytholmroyd
AFP via Getty Images
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Workmen clear up after tree fell on speed camera and damaged it on The Meadway in Tilehurst, Reading
PA
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A flooded car in Mytholmroyd
AFP via Getty Images
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A fan arrives in the heavy rain for the Premier League match at Bramall Lane ahead of Sheffield United’s Premier League game against Bournemouth
PA
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Flooded streets in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
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A fallen tree in the Longlevens area of Gloucester
Rod Minchin/PA
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Flooded streets in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
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Flooded streets in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
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A fan arrives in the heavy rain for the Premier League match at Bramall Lane
PA
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The river Tweed bursts its banks in the Scottish Border
Getty
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Cars make their way through floodwaters as Storm Ciara hits in Accrington
EPA
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Poor weather conditions at Bramall Lane
Action Images via Reuters
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People walk along the debris-covered promenade after waves broke across it at hight tide, in Blackpool
AFP via Getty Images
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A trampoline on the railwayline between Sevenoat and Orpington
Network Rail Kent and Sussex/PA
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Fans arrives in the heavy rain for the Premier League match at Bramall Lane
PA
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High water levels in Hawes, North Yorkshire
bezberesford/PA
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Combination photo showing a crane at a building site in Worthing, West Sussex, which is rotating on its own in the wind
PA
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Manchester City’s match against West Ham has been called off due to the extreme weather
Reuters
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Flooded streets in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
PA
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Waves hitting the Cobb in Lyme Regis
Getty
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Flooded pitch at Bramall Lane
Reuters
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Waves crash against the breakwater during Storm Ciara at Wimereux, France
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The river Tweed busts its banks in the Scottish Borders
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Sheep cut off by a flooding River Tweed in The Scottish Borders
Getty
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A lifeboat passes white cliffs, as Storm Ciara hits Newhaven
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Storm Ciara is also hitting areas across Europe. People walk on the Erasmusbrug in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
EPA
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A woman holds a hand rail to steady herself as she walks along the harbour wall in Polperro, south west England
AFP via Getty
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People walk along the promenade as waves in break in a stormy sea alongside the lighthouse in New Brighton, north west England
AFP via Getty
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Traffic passes through water on the A66 near Bowes in County Durham
PA
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Cladding lies on the ground after falling from the Copthorne Hotel next to the Bramall Lane
Action Images via Reuters
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Damage to one of the stands at Wisbech Town Football Club in Cambridgeshire
PA
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Waves crash into the wall at Newhaven
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A fallen tree crushed a car in Wigan
vickigregson/PA
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A man walks with a child and a dog on a dike against strong wind during the storm Ciara in Harlingen, The Netherlands
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Waves crash over the harbour wall by a lighthouse as Storm Ciara hits Newhaven
AP
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Onlookers watch the storm-churned waters at Newhaven
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Police attending the scene of a fallen tree blocking Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead
PA
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People get blown by the wind as waves crash over the harbour wall as Storm Ciara hits Newhaven
AP
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A motorcycle parked in a flooded street in Mytholmroyd
AFP via Getty Images
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Tree on the Motorway 0411, Brussels to Luxembourg in Bierge, Belgium
EPA
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Body boarders ride the stormy waves at Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire as Storm Ciara approaches the Welsh coastline
Reuters
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Waves crash against wind turbines at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Reuters
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People walking alone Salthill promenade in County Galway as Ireland and the UK brace for Storm Ciara
PA
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Construction workers begin the process of dismantling steps at Galway’s South Park after organisers of the opening ceremony to mark Galway’s year as European Capital of Culture cancelled the ceremony due to bad weather with Storm Ciara due to arrive later on Saturday
PA
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A fallen tree on power lines in Newborough near Peterborough
PA
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People walking their dogs on Salthill promenade
PA
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Blackrock Diving Tower in Salthill County Galway being battered by waves
PA
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A body boarder rides the stormy waves at Broad Haven
Reuters
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The river Tweed floods in the Scottish Borders
Getty Images
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Staff struggle to hold onto a centre circle cover ahead of the William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round match at Broadwood Stadium, Glasgow
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Flooded streets in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
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Large waves and sea spray caused by Storm Ciara hit vehicles being driven along the seafront in Newhaven
Reuters
Tickets will remain valid for the rearranged fixture.
The sell-out Women’s Super League north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham was one of the first fixtures to fall victim to the weather on Sunday. Manchester United’s clash with Chelsea soon followed.
Other WSL games between Bristol City and Reading and Birmingham versus Reading were also postponed, as were the Championship games at Charlton, Coventry, Crystal Palace and Lewes.
All three race meetings in Britain and Ireland were abandoned because of the high winds and rain sweeping the British Isles.
The storm conditions extended to Europe where the Dutch Eredivisie and Belgian Pro League and the Belgian second tier postponed their fixtures.
Dutch champions Ajax saw their trip to Utrecht postponed, while Alan Pardew’s ADO Den Haag had their game at Sparta Rotterdam called off.
The Bundesliga in Germany was also hit as the Rhine derby between Borussia Monchengladbach and Cologne fell victim to the weather.
