Morton's Scottish Championship match against Ayr United was postponed on Saturday due to a waterlogged pitch at Cappielow. The fixture has been rescheduled for Tuesday, 27 October with a 19:30 GMT kick-off at Montgomery Park.

Morton confirmed the postponement in a statement. "Following a pitch inspection by the match referee on arrival, today’s match at Cappielow has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch," the club said. Ayr United also released a statement citing the same reason an hour before the scheduled kick-off. Storm Boelo was blamed for the conditions that made the pitch unplayable.

The postponement was the only SPFL fixture affected on a day of widespread weather disruption across Scottish football. Four matches in total were called off, including three Scottish Cup ties. The Scottish FA has released a list of potential rearranged dates for any further call-offs.

For Morton, the delay comes as the team sits ninth in the Championship with seven points from 11 games, a record of two wins, one draw and eight losses. Their recent form shows two wins and three losses from their last five matches, a sequence of two wins followed by three defeats. They are on a two-game winning run following a 2-0 victory over Queen's Park on Saturday 17 October, where goals came from G. Gillespie and M. Garrity, and a 2-1 win at Arbroath the previous week, which featured another penalty from G. Gillespie and an own goal. The team's goal difference stands at minus nine, having scored nine goals but conceded 18 so far this season. They currently trail the league leaders, Partick, by 18 points.

Rescheduled Date

The rearranged match against Ayr United will now be played on Tuesday night. It provides Morton with a quick opportunity to build on their recent momentum before a tough away fixture. Their next scheduled Championship game is against league leaders Partick Thistle on Saturday 31 October.

Manager Dougie Imrie will now have extra time to prepare his squad. The team's next match is confirmed for Tuesday at Montgomery Park.

The report in full is at heraldscotland.com