The ongoing issues at Chester’s stadium means Hereford’s game there on Bank Holiday Monday has been postponed.
After a storm caused damaged to power supplies at the Deva Stadium, for to install new CCTV and PA equipment won't be completed in time for the game to go ahead.
The league, as well as both clubs, had looked at the possibility of the game being played elsewhere, but at short notice with so many aspects to sort out, this wasn't possible.
Hereford's football secretary Martin Watson has been in daily contact with the league and told the official site it wouldn't have been possible to stage the game at Edgar Street.
“We had a number of groups to consider in making arrangements in switching the fixture," said Watson.
"Our dozens of volunteers, the Police, the Club Staff, and the companies that assist us in getting matches on at Edgar Street would have all needed to be available to prepare and man the stadium as well as sell the tickets for two games in three days.
“It quickly became apparent that we would have been short in some areas, largely due to it being a Bank Holiday, so the possibility of playing at Edgar Street was discounted by last Friday.
“Once that was done, the National League set out a clear plan for Chester to meet to enable the League to be confident that the game would pass their local Safety Advisory Group’s approval. The League kept us fully informed of the situation and we prepared for both possible outcomes, receiving tickets from Chester to sell as soon as the decision was made.
“As a club we hope Chester can get their stadium ready for their next home match on September 8th, and we will look forward to meeting them when our match is rearranged.”
The game is the fourth to be postponed because of the damage after Chester's last outing saw them trounced 8-1 by Blyth Spartans and players told by management to 'rip your contracts up'.
The league, as well as both clubs, had looked at the possibility of the game being played elsewhere, but at short notice with so many aspects to sort out, this wasn't possible.
Hereford's football secretary Martin Watson has been in daily contact with the league and told the official site it wouldn't have been possible to stage the game at Edgar Street.
“We had a number of groups to consider in making arrangements in switching the fixture," said Watson.
"Our dozens of volunteers, the Police, the Club Staff, and the companies that assist us in getting matches on at Edgar Street would have all needed to be available to prepare and man the stadium as well as sell the tickets for two games in three days.
“It quickly became apparent that we would have been short in some areas, largely due to it being a Bank Holiday, so the possibility of playing at Edgar Street was discounted by last Friday.
“Once that was done, the National League set out a clear plan for Chester to meet to enable the League to be confident that the game would pass their local Safety Advisory Group’s approval. The League kept us fully informed of the situation and we prepared for both possible outcomes, receiving tickets from Chester to sell as soon as the decision was made.
“As a club we hope Chester can get their stadium ready for their next home match on September 8th, and we will look forward to meeting them when our match is rearranged.”
The game is the fourth to be postponed because of the damage after Chester's last outing saw them trounced 8-1 by Blyth Spartans and players told by management to 'rip your contracts up'.