What happens to a William Hill bet if the match is postponed or abandoned?
Short answer
If a match is postponed, William Hill voids the bet unless the match is rescheduled and kicks off within 48 hours of the original kick-off. If a match is abandoned, bets stand where the result of that market was already decided, and are void otherwise. From William Hill's General Football Rules, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Postponed match: bets void at the point of notification, unless the fixture is rescheduled and kicks off within 48 hours of the original kick-off. In a multiple the void leg is removed and the rest stands (a treble becomes a double). Abandoned: bets stand where a winning selection was already established, otherwise void.
Checked William Hill's terms (opens in a new tab) Report a correction
How we earn: we may earn a commission if you open an account through our links. It never changes what we show or the order. Read our disclosure
Rules change. This is what William Hill's own terms said when we checked them on 17 Oct 2026. Always read the full terms before you bet. 18+ only.
How often this rule matters
How often fixtures move
- 6%
- of league matches in England and Scotland were rearranged684 of 11,320 matches in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two and Scottish Premiership, 2021-22 to 2025-26
- 12%
- of matches in January matchweeks were rearranged, the highest monthFebruary: 12%. August: 1%. Same five leagues.
Rearranged means played 10 or more days away from the rest of its matchweek. Some moves are announced weeks ahead for cup ties or TV, so not every one would void a bet placed later.
On 17 Oct 2026, League One had 9 matches and League Two had 2 matches listed as postponed and waiting for a new date.
Historical figures, not a prediction. Source: TheStatsAPI, seasons 2021-22 to 2025-26How we count this
Postponed matches
- A match counts as postponed if it isn't played on the day it was scheduled.
- Bets are void at the point William Hill is notified, unless the fixture is rescheduled at that point and kicks off within 48 hours of the original kick-off.
- For some competitions, bets stand if a new date is officially announced within 48 hours of the postponement: the World Cup, the Euros finals, Champions League and Europa League matches (not qualifying), the FA Cup final, the League Cup final, the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup finals, and the EFL play-off finals.
- A match moved within the same round of fixtures, for example for TV, is not a postponement and bets stand.
Abandoned matches
- A match counts as abandoned if play is halted and not completed on the same day.
- If the result of your market was already decided before the abandonment, for example a first goalscorer who had already scored, the bet stands and is settled.
- If it wasn't decided, the bet is void.
- Replays, completions, results awarded by governing bodies and pools panel decisions don't count.
- A match that is interrupted but finished on the same day is not an abandonment.
In an acca
The postponed or void leg is removed and the rest of the bet stands, so a treble becomes a double.
Abandoned matches at other UK bookmakers
In our fixed table order, never by commission. See every bookmaker's abandoned matches rule
| Bookmaker | What their terms say |
|---|---|
| bet365 | 5-day window House rule |
| Sky Bet | 3-day window House rule |
| Paddy Power | 3-day window House rule |
| Ladbrokes | Same-day window House rule |
| Coral | Same-day window House rule |
| Unibet | 48-hour window House rule |
| 888sport | Not in public terms Unconfirmed |
| BoyleSports | Same-day window House rule |
William Hill abandoned matches, explained
What happens to a William Hill bet if the match is postponed or abandoned?
What is abandoned matches?
Do I get my stake back if a match is postponed?
More on William Hill
All William Hill football rulesNewsletter
The Rule Change
One email when a bookmaker changes its football terms. No betting tips, and sponsors never change what we report.