Darlington's third division clash with Carlisle has been postponed along with Hartlepool's game with Scunthorpe at Victoria Park.

After an early morning pitch inspection at Carlisle's Brunton Park stadium, the referee informed both sides that the pitch was in no fit state to be played on following overnight frost.

This is the second consecutive game to be called off for the Quakers after Saturday's game with Cheltenham at Feethams was abandoned for the same reason.

Tommy Taylor's side were last in action against Plymouth 11 days ago and the Quakers boss is bound to be concerned about the threat of an imminent fixture backlog following today's postponement.

Hartlepool's Victoria Park pitch also fell victim to the winter conditions and the referee abandoned their game with little over an hour before kick-off.

No new date has been set for both games.