Former Oxford United defender Mark Creighton was one of the summarisers for BT Sport, who were covering the tie at gateshead last night.

He said: “Knowing Oxford fans like I do, there’s a fair few who would have travelled up tonight.

“They are superbly supported away from home – they always have been – and I know that would be the same tonight.

“You have to feel for them coming all this way to have the match called off.”