Queen’s funeral date confirmed for September 19: What does it mean for sport?
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be held on Monday September 19 at Westminster Abbey at 11am, it has been announced.
It means that all horse racing, which is the only major sport in the UK due to take place on that date, has been postponed.
Government advice to sporting bodies states that “as a mark of respect, organisations might wish to consider cancelling or postponing events or closing venues on the day of the State Funeral”.
However, there is no requirement at present for sporting events on the weekend prior to the funeral (September 17-18) to be called off.
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The Premier League has declined to comment on whether all fixtures on the weekend preceding the funeral will go ahead as planned.
But it is understood EFL fixtures are set to recommence from Tuesday September 13.
Resourcing issues, particularly in respect of policing, are associated with some fixtures that will need to be discussed and resolved on a fixture-by-fixture basis over the period ahead.
Consideration to individual fixture circumstances will be made on a case-by-case basis, in line with usual protocols.
The British Horseracing Authority has confirmed that racing will resume on Sunday September 11 and will continue up to the day of the Queen’s funeral, when meetings at Hamilton Park, Warwick, Wolverhampton and Leicester will be postponed.
All English and Scottish football was postponed this weekend following The Queen’s death on Thursday, with sporting bodies making their own decisions over whether events should take place.
The British Boxing Board of Control also postponed Saturday’s fight between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall.
However, some sports including cricket, rugby league and rugby union went ahead from Saturday morning.
Here are next weekend’s football fixtures:
Premier League
Friday September 16
- Aston Villa vs Southampton
- Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Saturday September 17
- Wolves vs Man City
- Brighton vs Crystal Palace (postponed due to train strikes that have now been called off)
- Newcastle vs Bournemouth
- Tottenham vs Leicester
Sunday September 18
- Brentford vs Arsenal
- Manchester United vs Leeds
- Everton vs West Ham
- Chelsea vs Liverpool
Sky Bet Championship
Saturday September 17
- Swansea vs Hull City
- Norwich vs West Brom
- QPR vs Stoke
- Luton vs Blackburn Rovers
- Preston North End vs Sheffield United
- Wigan Athletic vs Reading
- Watford vs Sunderland
- Birmingham vs Coventry
- Burnley vs Bristol City
- Millwall vs Blackpool
- Huddersfield vs Cardiff City
- Middlesbrough vs Rotherham
Sky Bet League One
Saturday September 17
- Bolton vs Peterborough
- Oxford United vs MK Dons
- Derby County vs Wycombe
- Portsmouth vs Plymouth Argyle
- Exeter City vs Burton
- Fleetwood vs Charlton
- Port Vale Shrewsbury
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Ipswich Town
- Bristol Rovers vs Lincoln City
- Accrington Stanley vs Cheltenham
Sky Bet League Two
Saturday September 17
- Leyton Orient vs Walsall
- Newport County vs Barrow
- Northampton Town vs Rochdale
- Sutton United vs Hartlepool
- Gillingham vs Mansfield Town
- Stockport vs Harrogate Town
- Bradford City vs Stevenage
- Carlisle vs AFC Wimbledon
- Crewe Alexandra vs Crawley Town
- Colchester vs Grimsby Town
- Salford City vs Tranmere
- Doncaster vs Swindon Town
Women’s Super League
Friday September 16
- Arsenal vs Brighton
Saturday September 17
- Man Utd vs Reading
Sunday September 18
- Aston Villa vs Man City
- West Ham vs Everton
- Leicester City vs Tottenham
- Liverpool vs Chelsea
Women’s Championship
Sunday September 18
- Durham vs Blackburn Rovers
- Crystal Palace vs Southampton
- Lewes vs London City
- Sheffield United vs Coventry United
- Charlton vs Birmingham City
- Bristol City vs Sunderland
National League
Saturday September 17
- Bromley vs Maidstone United
- Dorking Wanderers vs Notts County
- Solihull Moors vs Barnet
- Gateshead vs Boreham Wood
- Dagenham & Redbridge vs Altrincham
- Scunthorpe vs York City
- Southend United vs Wrexham
- Maidenhead United vs Woking
- Yeovil Town vs Chesterfield
- Wealdstone vs Torquay United
- Oldham Athletic vs Eastleigh
- Aldershot Town vs Halifax Town
Scottish Premiership
Saturday September 17
- St Johnstone vs Ross County
- Rangers vs Dundee United
- Hibernian vs Aberdeen
- Livingston vs Kilmarnock
Sunday September 18
- St Mirren vs Celtic
- Kilmarnock vs Hearts
Scottish Championship
Saturday September 17
- Partick Thistle vs Cove Rangers
- Raith Rovers vs Ayr
- Greenock Morton vs Arbroath
- Hamilton vs Queen’s Park
- Dundee vs Inverness
Scottish League One
Saturday September 17
- Dunfermline Athletic vs Falkirk
- Peterhead vs Kelty Hearts
- Queen of the South vs FC Edinburgh
- Airdrieonians vs Clyde
- Alloa Athletic vs Montrose
Scottish League Two
Saturday September 17
- Stirling Albion vs Stranraer
- Stenhousemuir vs Elgin City
- Albion Rovers vs Forfar
- Annan Athletic vs East Fife
- Dumbarton vs Bonnyrigg Rose
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