Rearranged England game begins

England's rescheduled World Cup qualifier match in Poland has kicked off. It was postponed from yesterday due to a waterlogged pitch.

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England fans wait to see if rain-soaked tickets are valid

England fans are waiting to see if their rain-soaked tickets are valid for tomorrow's re-arranged fixture against Poland.

David Gray's ticket was destroyed in tonight's rain in Warsaw. Credit: Twitter/David Gray

Fan David Gray travelled to Warsaw for the game but his ticket was destroyed in the heavy rainfall which led to the fixture being cancelled.

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FIFA: England & Poland can change line-ups

FIFA has confirmed that the England v Poland match in Warsaw will be played tomorrow afternoon:

With torrential rain falling in the hours leading up to kick-off rendering the pitch unplayable, officials had no option but to eventually call the game off after a number of inspections.

According to Article 19, paragraph 7 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Regulations, the postponed match is to take place on the following day.

Also, both teams may alter their start list as the match had not commenced.

England fans have tickets destroyed by wet weather

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