Burnely V Spurs clash called off

The Premier League clash between Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor was called off on Sunday moments before kick-off due to heavy snowfall.

The decision to call off the match was taken after officials deemed it too dangerous because of the ' adverse weather conditions '

 "We can confirm that today’s match against Burnley has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions."Spurs said it in official Twitter handle.

Burnley meanwhile wrote: "Due to concerns with the playing surface and surrounding areas, it’s been deemed that the game can’t go ahead safely."

Referee Bankes explained his decision, saying: "We asked the club officials to sweep the snow, they worked as hard as they possibly could, within about 10 minutes of clearing the snow was back on the field.

"We've done the ball roll, we've done everything we can, there was a lot of snow gathering on the football.

"And I think the best thing to do was call the game off, which we did do having spoken to both managers."

He went on to say: "We still had the issue of supporters coming into the stadium and hour and a half before which was unfortunate and obviously the snow has come down very heavy, very quickly.

"But both managers were in agreement that it wouldn't be good for the spectacle or the supporters. The players would probably have difficulty in this weather and the best decision is to call the game off.

The match will be reschuled to a later date.