Queen Elizabeth II's death: The postponements and changes which will take place to scheduled sport

[josie andrews]

The Queen has died aged 96, a Buckingham Palace statement has confirmed.

The postponements and changes which will take place to scheduled sport following the death of Queen Elizabeth II...

Football

The EFL has announced Friday's fixtures - Burnley vs Norwich and Tranmere vs Stockport - have been postponed as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II. A decision on the weekend's games will be made on Friday morning, following discussion with the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.

The EFL paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, highlighting that she presented captain Bobby Moore with the World Cup trophy when England beat Germany at Wembley in 1966.

The Northern Ireland Football League announced Friday night's matches between Cliftonville and Glentoran and Larne and Dungannon have been postponed, and will update on Friday morning about Saturday's games.

UEFA decided that Thursday evening fixtures involving Manchester United and West Ham United would go ahead. There was a minute's silence at both Old Trafford and the London Stadium before the kick-offs, with players and staff wearing black armbands.

Cricket

The ECB announced that Friday's play between England and South Africa in the Test match at The Oval, along with all scheduled matches in the Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy, will not take place. "For fixtures beyond Friday, updates will be provided in due course," it added.


Horse racing

The British Horseracing Authority described Queen Elizabeth II as "one of the greatest and most influential supporters in the history of horseracing".

All racing is suspended for the rest of Thursday and all of Friday. A further announcement will be made on Friday as to when racing will resume and how the sport will continue to mark her passing.

Golf

The European Tour Group suspended play at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club for the remainder of Thursday and announced there will be no play at the tournament on Friday. Further updates on when play will resume are to follow.

Rugby Union

Thursday night's Premiership Rugby Cup match between Northampton Saints and Saracens was postponed following the announcement of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.

Rugby League

The Queen was Rugby League's patron until 2016 and in their tribute to her, the Rugby Football League said: "Our clubs and players at all levels will display their respect to Her Majesty wherever Rugby League is played in the coming days."

Super League chairman Ken Davy said: "The whole of the Rugby League family shares in the sadness being felt across the United Kingdom at this immensely sad time."

Tennis

The US Open tennis tournament will pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with a moment of silence and a photo montage ahead of the first women's semi-final on Thursday evening.

F1

The Italian Grand Prix is set to go ahead this weekend. Formula 1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali said: "Formula 1 sends its deepest condolences to the Royal Family and to the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth."

Cycling

Stage six of the Tour of Britain, from Tewkesbury to Gloucester will not take place on Friday. Further updates on the final two stages of the race, stages seven and eight on Saturday and Sunday, will follow.

More to follow...

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[widdenoldboy]

Watched Penrith v Parramatta today, minutes silence before KO was impecably observed by the big crowd

[josie andrews]

Huddersfield Giants and Salford Red Devils' playoff game given green light

The game was in danger of being postponed following yesterday’s passing of Her Majesty The Queen

Huddersfield Giants’ Super League play-off eliminator at home to Salford Red Devils will ahead as scheduled on Saturday.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport held a call with all major sports at 9.30am this morning to determine the plan of action for the rest of this weekend's calendar following yesterday’s passing of Her Majesty The Queen.

Official guidance recommends sports bodies consider cancelling events on day of state funeral but say there is no obligation for other days. That will see the Huddersfield-Salford clash played as scheduled, along with this weekend’s final round of Championship matches, with a minute’s silence before games and players wearing black armbands as a mark of respect to The Queen.


The government guidelines state: “There is no obligation to cancel or postpone events and sporting fixtures, or close entertainment venues during the National Mourning period.

“This is at the discretion of individual organisations. As a mark of respect, organisations might wish to consider cancelling or postponing events or closing venues on the day of the State Funeral. They are under no obligation to do so and this is entirely at the discretion of individual organisations.

If sporting fixtures or events are planned for the day of the State Funeral, organisations may want to adjust the event timings so they do not clash with the timings of the funeral service and associated processions. As a mark of respect, and in keeping with the tone of National Mourning, organisers may wish to hold a period of silence and/or play the National Anthem at the start of events or sporting fixtures, and players may wish to wear black armbands.”

If the Giants’ clash with Salford had have been cancelled tomorrow then it would have represented a logistical nightmare, with the two play-off semi-finals scheduled for next weekend. Official confirmation is set to be announced soon.

The Super League Grand Final is due to take place at Old Trafford on Saturday, September 24.

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... s-24974941

[josie andrews]

Statement Fixture Update

Following the publication of the National Mourning Guidance, and consultation with Government, other sports and Rugby League stakeholders including clubs and broadcasters, Super League can confirm that the Betfred Super League Eliminator between Huddersfield Giants and Salford Red Devils will be played as scheduled on Saturday 10 September (kick off 1pm).

Due respect will be paid to Her Majesty before both Eliminator fixtures, with a period of silence and where possible the playing of the National Anthem – while players and match officials will be asked to wear black armbands.

https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/3 ... ure-update