Hull FC have issued the following statement following tonight’s postponement of their match against the Bradford Bulls.

The club would like to apologise for any inconvenience that tonight’s fixture has caused for supporters of both Hull FC and Bradford Bulls.

A serious accident occurred on the M62 at approximately 4:45pm meaning the road was completely closed. This caused delay for the travelling match officials and the Bradford team coach, who both arrived late for the match.

The closure between junctions 34 and 35 also meant that travelling Hull FC players, match officials, regional media, Bradford Bulls staff and the official Bradford Bulls supporters’ coaches were stuck between both junctions and couldn’t exit the motorway.

It was later confirmed that the motorway would remain closed in both directions until Saturday morning.

Hull FC, Bradford Bulls and the RFL were in regular dialogue ahead of the proposed kick-off time and an initial delay was confirmed to provide the best possible opportunity to ensure the game could go ahead.

However, after confirmation of the road closure and that those parties that were delayed were unable to move from the motorway, all parties agreed that the game should be postponed.

Following discussions with SMC, EMC and the emergency services it was confirmed that the game would be postponed until Sunday 10th February at 3pm.

The decision was ultimately made with the best interests of the supporters in mind, with neither club nor the RFL willing to make supporters wait any longer without any definitive suggestion as to whether the game would be able to go ahead on Friday evening.

Both teams’ head coaches were involved in the decision making process and keen to stress that the match should go ahead as a fair contest played at the right time with full squads available, with ultimately the best interests of rugby league at heart.

Hull FC would like to thank those supporters who attended the fixture and waited patiently. A particular thanks to the supporters from Bradford Bulls who made it to the KC Stadium.

Ticketing
Normal match day ticketing procedures will apply for the match on Sunday afternoon. The ticket office and cash turnstiles will be in operation on the day of the game.

All tickets from the original fixture will still be valid for the rearranged match on Sunday. Supporters can scan their original ticket or season pass to allow access to the KC Stadium.

Refunds for tickets for tonight’s match will be honoured from Monday 11th February to Saturday 18th February.

Corporate
Corporate guests are asked to arrive at 1:30pm ahead of Sunday’s game. All match day suites will be in operation.

A one-course meal will be served to guests in the Circle Restaurant. Boxes will be open as normal for customers and food options can be ordered on the day.

Some folks will want a gold plated programme, thermal underwear provided at the turnstiles and a guarantee that no tanker will ever have the audacity to crash again on the M62 thus stopping our malingering West Riding players from idling their way to the game and bu**ering up their evening. As for Mr Basher Mr Allam says the cheque is in the post! Roll on Sunday lets face it this is all about two points guys we have a much better chance of beating them then than we had at 9-15 last night!

As a footnote to tonight Spare a thought too for the poor dissapointed and bemused souls who were taken on a guided tour of the KC Stadium by the ex players and who at the finale of the evening where taken to celebrate the greatest loose forward to ever play for the Club only to find that all the pictures of Johnny Whiteley had been removed from the Johnny Whitely suite that very afternoon and replaced by pictures of Hull City!!!

Roll on sunday ..........

Can't wait
Its called the Pyramid effect Wilf

I came home from Uni in manchester which cost me £15. Got to go back today so can't make the game anyway.

Disappointed.

Get hold of the insurance co. that provides cover for the tanker that caused the issue. Maybe you can claim against them? After all the tanker is the party at fault here, not Hull FC.

How do we know it was the tanker driver that was at fault?

Are you on drugs ?