SATURDAY'S two National One matches in the North-East have fallen foul of the freeze.

After a pitch inspection at The Northern Echo Arena at 4pm this afternoon it was decided to rearrange the match against second-placed Blackheath for February 27.

The pitch is expected to remain frozen over the weekend, as is Blaydon's Crow Trees surface. Their match against Loughborough Students was called off at lunchtime.