Vandals have struck again at one of the Island's football playing fields.

The goalposts at two pitches in Pulrose have been ripped up overnight (Friday/Saty) and left on the ground.

It means two games due to be played there this afternoon are off.

They are the Combination 2 fixtures between Douglas and District and Ramsey Youth Centre and Pulrose's game against Ayre.

The goal posts were erected fairly recently and cannot be 're set' in time for this afternoon's games.

Last season games were plagued by a series of goal-net thefts and last week vandals left graffitti in the goal mouth of St George's pitch in Douglas.

Chief executive of the Football association Mike Nudd says it's an appalling act of mindless vandalism which will disrupt the plans of many people: