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Hereford chairman Chris Ammonds has spoken about why today's game against Marine has been called off.
There was heavy rain in Hereford last night and a small area of the pitch was waterlogged this morning when a decision to call off the game was taken.
"Absolutely gutted is the reality of the situation," said the chairman.
"Taking aside we were desparate to get the game of football on and try and build some momentum, we've got full hospitality today.
"But we've been left with no choice.
"A football league qualified official came here at 8AM just to have a look as a precaution more than anything.
"But there's been more rain overnight than we expected and there is an area of the pitch which people will know the area of the pitch we are talking about. There was standing water on it, the top of the surface is so spongy and so soft it's just dangerous.
"We think there is a real issue with the drainage in that particular area, I think the drainage across the whole pitch is coming to the end of its life.
"£80,000 was spent on it fifteen/sixteen years ago but there is a lifespan to the drainage and we think maybe it's coming to the end of its life.
"The flood light work has probably not helped as well with the heavy equipment on the pitch in that corner. Almost the perfect storm, the water isn't getting away, it's sitting in that corner.
"And the problem we've got is that it's not been dry enough to dry it out.
"We are gutted.
"95% of the pitch is perfectly fine but there is an area which is really dangerous."
As for the future the Chairman is hoping work can be done before pre-season.
"The aim is to get the drainage replaced next summer as we've got to do a full pitch refurb next summer anyway.
"An opportunity to do everything at the same time.
"It will be costly but it's got to be done. There's no point doing the top of the pitch if the drainage underneath isn't working."
The chairman's quotes are from: https://herefordfc.co.uk/2025/11/interview-chairman-chris-ammonds-after-todays-postponed-match/