CARDIFF’S Championship fixture against Watford has been called off amid severe weather warnings linked to Storm Darragh.

The FA of Wales issued a statement this afternoon saying all football matches in the country were being postponed tomorrow, following Met Office advice.

A rare red warning for wind, which warns of significant disruption and a “danger to life,” has been issued by forecasters for parts of Wales and the south-west of England.

However, Cardiff were still planning for their EFL match to go ahead even after the FAW statement, and a club spokesman told the PA news agency at 2.30pm that within the previous hour they were being told by the police and local council to proceed as though the game would be on.

However, the club confirmed at 4pm that the match was indeed postponed following “new advice” from the Met Office and recommendations from Cardiff Council and South Wales Police.

The FAW issued a statement today saying that following Met Office advice, all matches had been postponed in the country.

However, a spokesperson for Cardiff said they were still continuing with preparations for their match against Watford and told the PA news agency they had been in dialogue with the police and local council over the conditions this afternoon.

Newport’s League Two fixture against Carlisle has also been postponed.

Carlisle’s squad were understood to have set off from Cumbria on this morning and crossed the border into Wales just before 4pm, but by 4.15pm County had announced the game was off due to fan safety concerns.

Plymouth’s match at home to Oxford in the Championship is also off after the local Safety Advisory Group “strongly recommended” a postponement.

The Welsh Rugby Union has called off all community matches in the country, across all age groups. Clubs were advised to only proceed with matches today and on Sunday “should they feel it is safe to do so”, the WRU said.