WANDERERS' FA Cup fourth round tie against Mansfield Town was postponed this morning due to heavy rain over night.

Referee Alex Hamil inspected the Burnden Park pitch at 9.15am and was able to inform the Stags that the game would not be going ahead before they set off.

Mr Hamil said: "It's no good. Even if the rain stopped the game would have been a farce.

"It would not be fair to spectators to play in conditions like this."

Holders Manchester United almost suffered a shock exit at the hands of West Bromwich Albion.

Ron Atkinson's West Brom side went ahead in the 76th minute when Johnston scrambled the ball home from close range.

But in the dying seconds Steve Coppell grabbed an equaliser.