Bath took to social media on the morning of the match to confirm the FA Trophy tie would be going ahead despite the poor conditions, only for it to be called off shortly after 2pm.
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However, the National League South side have now released a club statement insisting the postponement was down to the match officials.
The statement explained: “At 9am we inspected the pitch and deemed it to be playable.
“Frost covers were in place overnight and there were no concerns with the pitch upon arrival.
“This was communicated to the match referee and he felt no need to arrive to the stadium earlier to inspect.
“When the referee arrived at 1pm he expressed concerns over a run-off area on the popular side and went on to express further concerns about general pitch deterioration whilst inspections were taking place.
“As a club run by volunteers, we did everything in our power to ensure the game went ahead as planned.
“We would like to reiterate that this was a refereeing decision made on the basis of player safety, something paramount to us all.
“We completely understand and sympathise with the frustrations of both sets of supporters but this was a decision that ultimately was out of our hands.”
