Abandoned Rotherham v Cardiff game to be replayed

Jaden Philogene's early goal gave Cardiff the lead in the game that was eventually abandoned

Rotherham United's home Championship game against Cardiff City, abandoned earlier this month, will be replayed, the EFL has confirmed.

A new date for the game is yet to be announced.

Cardiff are 21st in the Championship, three points above the relegation zone and a point behind Rotherham in 20th.

The matter was referred to the EFL board, who reviewed submissions from both clubs.

"In considering matters such as these, the league seeks to adopt consistency with previous occurrences where fixtures have been abandoned for weather-related reasons and could not be restarted," the EFL said in a statement.

In the original game, referee Oliver Langford stopped play to allow the surface the opportunity to drain following a heavy downpour shortly after half-time.

But following a 45-minute delay and further inspection, the game was abandoned.