LAST night's match at Blundell Park between Grimsby Town and Carlisle United was called off by the referee in the wake of torrential rain.
The pitch was so covered in puddles as to make conditions farcical - and dangerous.
Referee Simon Mather, from Manchester, suspended play after 24 minutes to allow groundstaff the chance to clear some of the standing water.
Although the action resumed four minues later, Mr Mather very soon called the two captains together and said he was abandoning the match.
There had been no score at the time.
It meant a night of frustration for The Mariners who had hoped to build on Saturday's away win at Rochdale.
But it was probably even more so for Carlisle and their supporters (not to mention the match officials) given the distances they had travelled.
It was understood the referee's decision was accepted as the correct one by both managers.
The rain had beguin at least an hour before the 7.45pm kick-off.
While the pre-match warm-ups were underway, groundstaff were using brushes and rollers to remove as much standing waters as they could.
During the 30 minutes of play, Town posted most of the attacking threat, though a clear pattern had not emerged.
The club has not yet confirmed whether fans will be refunded.
Town line-up: Crocombe, Efete, Waterfall, Smith, Glennon, Amos, Green, Holohan, Kiernan, Morris, Taylor.
Subs not used: Battersby, Pearson, Cropper, Clifton, Wearne, Pepple, Maguire-Drew.
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