Narberth team manager Robert Lewis insists there is no animosity between the Otters and Carmarthen Athletic after the visitors to the Lewis Lloyd ground refused to play on Saturday in spite of the referee deeming the ground fit for purpose.
Despite heavy overnight snow and freezing temperatures, an army of Narberth officials and supporters worked tirelessly on the morning of the match to scrape away the residual snowfall, only for the visitors to arrive at the ground and think otherwise.
Tarpaulins had been laid down two days prior to the match to reduce the possibility of frost, and tractors were used to remove the layer of snow that covered the ground.
"There were 10 of us in total," said Lewis, "and we spent around four-and-a-half hours clearing away the snow, removing the tarpaulins and ensuring the lines were clearly visible, which was a difficult task in itself.
"We felt the ground was playable, even though it was a little hard in places, but it was no more so than what you would find in early September or late April to be honest.
"The referee came along and seemed happy, but Carmarthen thought otherwise as they felt a few areas were causing concern and under current rules, if one team says they are not willing to play, there is nothing the ref can do because if someone got injured, he could be sued."
The postponement was Narberth's fourth of the season and with both games over Christmas and the New Year called off; it has resulted in a loss of income for the club.
Athletic team manager Stuart Harris sympathised with the home team, but felt his side were right to take the stance.
"Even under the snow it was hard and you've got to be careful. When we got there, most of the ground was still covered and we took the decision that it wasn't fit enough.
"We understand why Narberth were keen for the game to go ahead, but we weren't willing to take any chances and risk injuries to our players.
"We'll have three re-arranged fixtures to make after this. Obviously we'll have to play Narberth away and we'll travel to Cwmllynfell, while we'll entertain Corus in a home fixture too."
With both teams back to full fitness after a spate of injuries, Saturday's game had the makings of a good contest as neither side has hit their straps this season.
"We won our first four and then lost six on the trot," added Harris. "We were able to travel to Narberth with a full team and were confident of success, but it wasn't to be. Hopefully we will be in the same situation when the re-arranged fixture is played later on in the year and come away with a positive result."
Meanwhile, Lewis is hoping for a better second half to the season after a mixed bag of results leading up to Christmas and is looking forward to Carmarthen's visit.
"We've always got on well with Carmarthen, so we will just take this on the chin and hopefully put one over them on their return.
"It's a very competitive league this year and if you can string a few results together, you can rise up the table quickly and that's where we want to be, as our position at the moment is disappointing."