Football, rugby and racing off in bad weather

Accrington Stanley are one of four League One clubs affected by the postponements

Saturday fixtures across rugby, football and horse racing are being postponed because of freezing weather.

In rugby, Worcester v Bristol and DMP Sharks v Wasps have been postponed in the women's Premier 15s.

In horse racing, meetings at Cheltenham and Doncaster have been called off while football's League Two and National League are also affected.

Leyton Orient's League Two trip to Crewe, Barrow's Cumbrian derby at Carlisle, Rochdale v Stockport, Salford v Walsall and Harrogate Town v Northampton Town have been called off.

In the National League, Halifax v Barnet and Solihull Moors v Aldershot Town are also off.

In the Premier 15s, Loughborough's game against Exeter has been moved from Premiership ground Franklin's Gardens to Loughborough University, with kick-off at 11:30 GMT.

That match was due to be streamed live on the BBC, but will be replaced in the schedule by Harlequins v Sale Sharks at 13:30 GMT.

Temperatures have plunged across the UK, reaching as low as -8.9C in Cumbria overnight.

Saturday's postponements

Football

League One

Accrington v Portsmouth

Morecambe v Charlton

League Two

Carlisle v Barrow

Crewe v Leyton Orient

Rochdale v Stockport

Salford v Walsall

Harrogate Town v Northampton Town

National League

Halifax v Barnet

Solihull Moors v Aldershot Town

Horse racing

Cheltenham and Doncaster meetings off

Rugby's Premier 15s

Worcester v Bristol

DMP Sharks v Wasps

Loughborough v Exeter (kick-off now at 11:30 GMT at Loughborough University)