Elgin City’s William Hill Leage 2 match against Spartans is postponed due to a frozen Borough Briggs pitch despite fans’ efforts to clear snow on eve of the fixture

Elgin City’s efforts to beat the weather for today’s League 2 match against Spartans have been in vain.

Borough Briggs failed an 8am pitch inspection with a heavy overnight frost making the surface unplayable.

Volunteers had been out on force to clear the pitch of snow on Friday afternoon but it always looked like a forlorn hope due to the evening forecast.

For the second time this season, City will now host Spartans on a Tuesday night. The teams due 1-1 at Borough Briggs in September.

The Black and Whites will now surrender top spot in League 2 if East Fife win at home to Forfar Athletic in what had effectively become their Methil side’s game in hand.

Second-placed Peterhead are also out of action with their home game against Stranraer called off.

Three Highland League games were postponed yesterday along with the entire north junior football programme.