FOOTBALL: Iced-up pitches caused wholesale abandonment of the weekend's soccer fixtures in both Westmorland FA Cup ties and the Westmorland League.

Among the casualties were Appleby's second round Benevolent Cup match at Tebay-based Lunesdale United and the Appleby Reserves second round Junior Cup away tie at Endmoor KGR Reserves.

Appleby youngsters also failed to get a start on Sunday in their home second round tie in the SM Jones Under-12 Trophy.

On Saturday, if the weather relents Appleby are away to Kendal County in the first round of the High Sheriff's Cup while the Reserves are home to Ibis Reserves in Division Three of the Westmorland League.

Shap's Westmorland Senior Cup second round home game with Windermere SC also fell victim to the weather.

Westmorland League matches: Division One: Coniston 2, Carleton Rovers 0; Ibis v Keswick, Kendal County v Greystoke, Wetheriggs United v Kendal Town Reserves, all postponed.

Division Two: Carvetii United v Burneside, Kendal Celtic v Dent, postponed.

Division Three: Carleton Rovers Reserves 4, Wetheriggs United A 0; Grasmere 2, Ibis Reserves 3. Ambleside United Reserves v Sedbergh Wanderers Reserves; Braithwaite v Carvetii United Reserves.

Division Four: Dent Reserves v Coniston Reserves, Kendal United v Penrith United, Langwathby v Lunesdale United Reserves, Windermere SC A v Kendal Celtic Reserves, all postponed.