Fury erupts over Dundee vs Aberdeen 'shambles' with call off made by ref just 52 MINUTES before kick-off

Dundee's clash with Aberdeen has been called off 52 minutes before kick off at Dens Park to become the second Scottish Premiership game to fall foul of the weather.

With under an hour until the 3pm kick-off a late pitch inspection amid concerns over the safety of the players with sections of Dens Park already deemed unplayable. Hibs trip to Ross County was already called off earlier in the day. A Dundee statement read: "Due to persistent heavy rain this afternoon's match against Aberdeen has been called off. The referee deeming that the goal mouth area of the pitch is unplayable. We apologise for the inconvenience caused to supporters."

An Aberdeen statement added: "Our game with Dundee this afternoon has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch and concerns over player safety." The call - which was confirmed at 2.08pm - left to a furious reaction from fans.

One fan tweeted: "Why didn’t the club call for a pitch inspection sooner? It’s not fair on fans who have travelled to Dundee for it to be called off this late in the day?" Another bluntly added on X: "Shambles."

An irked Dons supporter said: "Been raining all morning and they wait till we’ve all arrived. Two days before Christmas there’s stuff we could’ve been doing rather than traipsing to Dundee for nothing."

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