Bolton, Bury & District Football League, more than a fifth of fixtures have been postponed since the season began on September 12.
The league's secretary, Warren Barlow, said the majority were down to children being sent home from school following a positive test within a class bubble.Following guidance from Public Health England and the Department for Education, most schools have put children into class and year group bubbles.When a child tests positive for coronavirus, others in their bubble are then required to isolate.If the rate of cancellation continues, Mr Barlow believes most teams will struggle to complete their season before the cut off date at the end of May.He explained: "Over the first three weeks of the season, we had 871.