right because it s not for managers to decide and it s for the faa, for officials to determine whether it is on. well a spokesperson from the wsl said that following inspections before the match, the pitch was deemed to be playable. the referee abandoned the match to protect the safety of the players, which is paramount. we sincerely apologise to all fans who travelled to the match. in the day s other games. there was a big win for everton, beating west ham three nil. that takes them fifth. the matches at spurs and brighton were called off before they began. united s win takes them top above chelesa on goal difference you re watching sportsday. let s check in with some of our other stories today. eight time world champion sebastien 0gier wrapped up victory in the world rally championship s season opening race in monte carlo. it was the 39 year old s record ninth triumph in the race, putting him one clear of last year s winner sebastien loeb. england s jamie walker saw off a late reviva
england s jamie walker saw off a late revival from jason banks to become the men s world indoor bowls singles champion. scotsman banks came from 5 0 down after two ends to tie the first set at 7, but walker went on to win 8 7. a second set draw handed him the title. both men entered the tournament as qualifiers. and south africa denied england their first win of netball s quad series in cape town by securing a dramatic draw. quite the fightback from the hosts, who were down to 6 players after their goalkeeper was sent off. it finished 46 all in the final seconds. the australian open is the first grand slam in the open era to lose the top two seeds in both the men s and women s draws before the quarter finals. and it was melbourne s most shock filled day so far as imran sidat reports. it s been a memorable i2 it s been a memorable 12 months with a rolled number one, a three grand