West Ham's postponed match against Wolves has been re-scheduled for early February - and will once again be broadcast live.
United - who may well have new owners in place before the game - will now face Wanderers on Tuesday, 2nd February with the game kicking off at 7:45pm. The match will be screened by Sky on the basis that Wolves' fourth round FA Cup tie with Crystal Palace does not go to a replay.The original fixture was postponed on Sunday due to adverse weather conditions - despite the ground and surrounding streets being clear of snow, and Arsenal having played in the worst of the weekend's weather 24 hours earlier, just a few miles north.
Arsenal, who were also pressured to cancel their fixture with Everton by the local council are understood to have held a two-hour meeting with officials to persuade them that the fixture should go ahead.
West Ham - who would have been forced to play the game without a single fit first team striker, due to last week's injury to Guillermo Franco - accepted and acted on the advice of Newham Council and the Met Police in cancelling the game, although this has not prevented some commentators from questioning the decision.
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