Cardiff City's abandoned clash with Rotherham United could yet result in a number of different outcomes amid an investigation.
The match at the New York Stadium was abandoned just a couple of minutes after half-time following a freak downpour that left visible surface water in several areas of the playing surface.
Cardiff were winning 1-0 at the time, and are believed to unhappy with how the incident was handled by the Millers, whose groundstaff also found themselves in the firing line on a shambolic afternoon in south Yorkshire.
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It's understood the EFL are still in talks with both clubs over the circumstances of the decision, and will take time to review all evidence before opting for their next move.
Despite suggestions to the contrary, there are no formal EFL regulations around the abandonment of matches, with the league instead treating each occasion on a case-by-case basis.
Additionally, the proposed 75-minute cut-off point for games being replayed is not actually a formal rule.
Suggestions of such measures appear to have been fuelled by a recent League 1 clash between Oxford United and Ipswich Town back in January, which was halted by thick fog.
Referee Bobby Madden brought the two bosses together to inform them that if the match was abandoned after the 75th minute then the scoreline of 1-1 would have stood as the final result. Both decided to continue, and Oxford went on to win the game.
However, there's actually no such rule in the EFL regulations, with each case instead handled at the league's discretion.
The logic is that because postponements often happen for different reasons, the league cannot apply a one-size-fits-all approach.
As a result, nothing has yet been taken off the table in regards to what happens next, although some possibilities are clearly more likely than others.
Indeed, it's still possible Cardiff could yet be awarded three points for the win - and it wouldn't be the first time the EFL has gone down that route.
For example, when Blackpool's clash with Huddersfield Town was abandoned on the final day of the 2014/15 season, the result was eventually declared a 0-0 draw.
Tangerines fans staged a pitch invasion 48 minutes into the fixture as part of a protest against the club's ownership, holding the game up for an hour before the decision was made to call it off. As well as the match being declared a draw, Blackpool were also subsequently charged for failing to fulfil the fixture.
However, given the hosts were already relegated and Huddersfield were safe, the result was, in the context of their respective seasons, ultimately meaningless.
On that occasion, the EFL clearly saw little point in re-arranging the game.
Given the potential impact Cardiff's trip to Rotherham may have on the Championship relegation battle, it seems unlikely the EFL will reach the same conclusion this time.
Another potential option would be to restart the game from the point of it being called off, but there doesn't seem to be an awful lot of appetite for that outcome. Both sides could face challenges in terms of fielding the same teams, for instance, while other aspects like weather conditions, are likely to be different.
That will inevitably spark concerns over fairness and the integrity of the fixture.
For now, the league are continuing to investigate, and it's understood that if Rotherham are deemed to be at fault for the game's abandonment, it could well have an impact on the EFL's decision.
Then again, the burden of proof in such circumstances seems murky, with Rotherham likely to argue they did all they could to get the game on.
As such, a rearranged fixture from the start appears to be the most likely outcome at this stage.
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