The fixture was thrown into doubt following overnight rain and this morning the ground staff were hurriedly getting the Match Saver covers on after it had been left uncovered during the night.
When the referee inspected he deemed it fit to play and the game will go ahead as scheduled with a 7:45 p.m. kick off.
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