Furious Leeds to report Rovers

LEEDS UNITED are to report Doncaster Rovers to the Football League over their handling of the two sides’ postponed League One game at the Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday.

Leeds officials are furious after the fixture was called off due to a frozen pitch just three hours before kick-off.

Chief executive Shaun Harvey has accused Doncaster of leaving them in the dark over the decision and not warning them the game was even in doubt. As a result, manager Gary McAllister and his players arrived at the ground for the mid-day kick-off only to discover Doncaster’s ground staff had only covered certain sections of the pitch, despite warnings about freezing temperatures the night before.

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