CORNWALL’S showpiece football match of the season, the Senior Cup final, has been postponed because of heavy rain and more forecast.

The clash between Saltash United and Mousehole was due to be staged at St Blazey’s Blaise Park ground on Easter Monday.

But with the pitch already waterlogged, more downpours on Sunday and a forecast of heavy rain in the next 24 hours forced the postponement.

A new date for the cup final will be announced in the near future.

A spokesman for Cornwall FA said: ’Unfortunately the weather has beaten us. Despite holding off in best hopes of the bad weather not arriving, the pitch is now unplayable.

’And with the weather forecast indicating much more rain this evening and overnight, we have had to admit defeat and call of tomorrow’s Senior Cup final.

’We would like to offer our sincere thanks to St Blazey FC for continuing throughout the day to try to keep the game on, on our behalf.

’I am sure people will understand that we will continue our best endeavours to try and find an alternative date as soon as possible.’

It is believed to be the first time in more than 20 years that the Senior Cup final has been postponed because of bad weather.