CHARLTON have stressed they will do everything they can to ensure Sunday’s match against Saints goes ahead.
The pitch at The Valley is currently covered in snow, while ice is affecting the stadium and surrounding areas.
A decision on whether the game will go ahead or not could well arrive on Friday morning, when the Addicks will review the situation.
Checks by groundsmen this morning found that some areas of the playing surface were in decent condition, but other parts were frozen.
With snow and further freezing temperatures forecast between now and Boxing Day, there is some doubt about whether the game will go ahead.
But the London club have insisted they will do everything in their power to avoid a postponement.
Managing director Stephen Kavanagh said: “We will be doing everything within our power to make sure that the game goes ahead.
“It’s a very complicated process and, in addition to the pitch, we also have to take into account areas such as car parks and the surrounding roads and pavements, so we are in constant discussion with the police and Greenwich Council.
“But we want to do everything we can to play the game, and an extensive planning meeting took place on Tuesday morning. We are going to review the situation again on Friday morning.”
Saints' last two scheduled away fixtures - at Hartlepool and Walsall - were both postponed due to the weather and resulting conditions.
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