Oxford v Crewe in League One is postponed as player tests positive for coronavirus
Oxford United’s home game against Crewe in League One today was postponed just 30 minutes before kick-off after one of the Railwaymen’s players tested positive for coronavirus.
The Crewe player in question has not been named.
The news was announced in a statement on Oxford’s Twitter feed, which read: ‘Today’s game has been postponed due to a positive Covid-19 test within the Crewe Alexandra squad received this morning.
‘After consultations with Crewe, the match officials, the EFL & other relevant authorities, the game has been postponed.’
A Crewe statement added: ‘We are unable to fulfil today’s fixture against Oxford United due to one of our players being notified this morning that he is COVID-19 positive.’