Queen Elizabeth II's death: The postponements and changes which will take place to scheduled football

With the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death, the EFL have confirmed that Friday fixtures will be postponed.

The Football League hadsconfirmed discussions with the Government in the wake of the death of the Queen, with a statement from the Premier League set to follow.

Buckingham Palace today confirmed that the Monarch Queen Elizabeth had died, at the age of 96, at Balmoral. Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. "

An EFL statement on Thursday night read: "As a mark of respect, following the passing of Her Majesty, The Queen Elizabeth II earlier today, the EFL has confirmed that its fixtures scheduled for tomorrow evening (Friday 9 September) – Burnley v Norwich City and Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County - have been postponed.

"A determination regarding the remainder of this weekend's scheduled fixtures will be made following a review of the official mourning guidance, in addition to further consultation with DCMS and other sports on Friday morning."

The Premier League are due to issue a statement. The League's Twitter account announced a brief statement upon hearing the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

"The Premier League is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. Our thoughts and condolences are with The Royal Family and everyone around the world mourning the loss of Her Majesty," a statement read.

Liverpool are due to face Wolves at Anfield on Saturday, while Everton are scheduled to travel to Arsenal on Sunday.

Queen Elizabeth II's death: The postponements and changes we know so far

The EFL has announced Friday's fixtures - Burnley vs Norwich and Tranmere vs Stockport - have been postponed as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II. A decision on the weekend's games will be made on Friday morning, following a discussion with the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.

The SPFL confirmed Friday's game between Cove Rangers and Dundee has been postponed as a mark of respect. They will update on the weekend's fixtures on Friday.

The Northern Ireland Football League announced Friday night's matches between Cliftonville and Glentoran and Larne and Dungannon have been postponed, and will update on Friday morning about Saturday's games.

UEFA decided Thursday evening fixtures involving Manchester United and West Ham United would go ahead. There was a minute's silence at both Old Trafford and the London Stadium before the kick-offs, with players and staff wearing black armbands.

However, none of the English sides held press conferences after their matches.

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