LOCAL football faces the possibility of a Saturday wipe-out as the big freeze refuses to shift.

The Southern League games at Banbury, Didcot and Abingdon all face an 11am inspection, as does Oxford City’s trip to Bedford.

Oxford City Council has announced that all football matches being played on municipal pitches this weekend have been cancelled.

The only exception is Saturday's game involving Oxford City Nomads and Purton at Court Place Farm, where they will make a decision in the morning.

The matches have been cancelled following a pitch inspection on Friday and the predicted weather forecast for the next few days.

Twenty Hellenic League games are already off, with others facing pitch inspections on Saturday morning.