Everton vs Liverpool is CALLED OFF as last ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park falls victim to Storm Darragh

The last Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park has been called off just four hours before kick-off because of chaos caused by Storm Darragh.

Everton said in a statement that the game, which had been due to start at 12:30pm, had been postponed ‘due to adverse weather conditions’. Liverpool have not yet commented.

Storm Darragh is wreaking havoc across the country with winds of up to 92mph causing travel chaos, damage and leaving thousands without power.

According to The Athletic, the decision for the game not to go ahead was taken by local authorities and not the two clubs. 

The clash is the last Merseyside derby to be held at Goodison Park before Everton move into their new £760million stadium at Bramley Moore Dock next season.

It comes as millions of Britons have been warned to stay indoors after Storm Darragh arrived in the UK last night.

Arne Slot’s Liverpool had been due to face Everton in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off

Storm Darragh has battered large parts of Britain, bringing a ‘danger to life’ in some regions

The Met Office has issued a rare ‘danger to life’ red wind warning for the early hours of Saturday, with ‘significant disruption’ expected between 3am until 11am across most of the coast of Wales and parts of south-west England.

Three million people in the red wind warning areas were issued an emergency alert on their phones – as part of the Government’s ‘risk to life’ warning system – urging them to avoid driving and to ‘stay indoors if you can’.

Liverpool is not among the worst affected areas – it had been placed under an amber weather warning – but the planned racing meeting at nearby Aintree was also called off due to Storm Darragh, which has battered large parts of Britain.

More to follow.