We are talking east end of Sheffield and despite there being hardly any heavy industry I'm sure that the rain soaks up all those fumes frm the M and Tinsley viaduct. The air quality is still the equivalent of smoking 10 parkies a day. That's why Gammer did so well at DVS.

Persisting down in S11 but the local forecast is for it to start easing off after 3.00pm. Hmmm we shall see. If the match is on I would guess there will be a lot of handling errors.

BBC optimistically forecasts cloudy.

Netweather forecasts an absolute deluge.

We had weather like this at home to Cas in 2007 and that was played. I'm just trying to work out how to get from work to DVS without getting soddened.

Is there a planned pitch inspection at all before the game?

Eagleblade says it's fine.

Anyone for bog snorkelling?

Don't panic,Paul Hudson,Says persistent rain til four in south yorkshire,Then dry til the morning

Game is ON atm and will be unless you hear otherwise.

It's ON unless it's OFF, then.

The pitch nay be playable but what about access roads from Halifax? Are they passable? I guess the crowd could be quite low (500 - 600?)

ESO is quite good at bog snorkelling altough he did once get trapped in the U bend

Would be amazed if M62 isn't passable, might be a little slow through rush hour though. I don't think it'll affect the crowd too much.