Clough unhappy Burton’s game at Fleetwood was allowed to go ahead

Burton Albion boss Nigel Clough was not happy with the horrendous weather conditions in their 1-0 defeat at Fleetwood Town as he questioned whether the game should have gone ahead.

The wind, rain and low temperatures hampered proceedings at Highbury but Ched Evans’ 51st minute penalty was the difference.

The forward was impeded by Jake Buxton and dusted himself down to net his eighth of the campaign.

And Clough was not happy with the conditions.

He said: “Quite a lot of the players were struggling.

“I saw Clint Hill Fleetwood’s coach and their players were struggling at half-time.

“Jake Hesketh came off because of the affects of the weather and the cold. He was shaking almost uncontrollably at half-time and shivering because of the cold.

“He wanted to give it five minutes but he just could not get going. It is not just the wind and the rain it is the temperature.

“Stephen Quinn says that is the worst he has ever played in in 15 years of professional football.

“You do not want games called off but if the equivalent conditions of a frozen pitch or a waterlogged pitch you would not play.

“There are certain conditions like today. It is not a great game for spectators either. People have come along and paid their money.

“Our supporters have travelled up and it makes it very difficult to play football. Horrendous conditions.”

Fleetwood Town boss Joey Barton also thought weather conditions were difficult but praised both sets of players for battling on.

He said: “It is the first 1-0 of the season.

“A perfect scoreline for us defensive midfielders and defenders. Conditions were really difficult.

“It was difficult for players to stay warm never mind play football. A couple of players with frost bite.

“The wind, sleet, snow, everything wet through and you get this Easterly wind from somewhere very cold. Credit to both sets of players.

“They kept going right to the end and I am pleased we got the three points because these are the games you look back on.

“It does not have to pretty, good football, fancy goals it is about grinding out a result and the lads were first class.”