Queen Elizabeth dies: no football to take place this weekend

The Premier League and English Football League have confirmed this weekend's fixtures have been postponed.

All National League and non-league football matches have also been called off.

But not all sport have taken the same approach. Rugby will go ahead this weekend, with a full opening round of the Gallagher Premiership taking place across Saturday and Sunday. 

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As a mark of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, English football has united to postpone all football fixtures this weekend. pic.twitter.com/k6bqNu6arf

— The FA (@FA) September 9, 2022

The UK Government confirmed on Friday morning that it was up to indivdual sporting organisations as to whether or not sporting fixtures went ahead this weekend and that there was no obligation to cancel events. 

It means that the Worcestershire clubs across the National League and non-league will not go ahead. 

Worcester City, Bewdley Town, Stourport Swifts, Studley and Droitwich Spa were all due to play in the Midland Football League this weekend.

The Queen was the FA’s patron, and Prince William is its President.

At this moment MFL fixtures will go ahead as planned from Monday 12 September onwards although we understand no sporting event of any kind will be permitted on the day of The Queen’s funeral.

— Midland Football League (@MidlandLeague) September 9, 2022

Alvechurch, Bromsgrove Sporting and Redditch United will also not be in action. Neither will the sides from the Hellenic League system; Worcester Raiders, Malvern Town and Pershore Town.