Cwmbran Town's home game on Saturday with champions TNS was an early victim of the snow which swept across south Wales yesterday, the Principality Building Society Welsh Premier League game called off in mid-afternoon.

And it is likely that many games in the MacWhirter Welsh League will suffer the same fate in the face out a whiteout, along with many local leagues throughout Gwent. It could be that not a ball will be kicked.

But at least one Cwmbran player could not have been too dismayed by the decision. Kristian Hanbury was a doubtful starter for the clash with TNS, favourites to retain their title, because of an ankle injury he picked up in a charity match.

The Welsh League have a management committee meeting on Tuesday night and the issue of a fixture extension, following postponements because of rain and now snow, is almost certain to come under discussion.

Glyn Jones, secretary of the Welsh Autoparts Gwent County League, who is expecting a blank sheet today, said: "We are not considering an extension to the season as of yet because I can still fit games in.

"However, if we have another couple of weeks like this we will go into May.

"But the problem is clubs playing on council pitches. We have trouble with them because they tell clubs they have to be off by April 14-15 - and they don't want to budge.

"The councils make me mad because clubs can't start until September and then have to be off by mid-April.

"Clubs have already been on the telephone and I have advised them to contact their local councillors to put pressure on councils.

"But whatever happens we always get through, even if clubs have to concede ground advantage to get matches played."