ALLOA Athletic were left gutted after heavy snow halted their SPFL Championship clash with Morton as they were on brink of victory. 
The Wasps boss Jack Ross protested heavily as the referee called a halt to proceedings, but the relentless weather left the officials with no option, but abandoned the match after 61 minutes. 
The home side made two changes from the side that beat Raith Rovers in midweek as Connor McManus and debutant Scott Gallacher came into the starting eleven in place of Kyle McAusland and Andy McNeil respectively. 
Striker Isaac Layne proved to be a handful for the visitors all afternoon and he started the match well to create the first opening of the game. 
The young hitman combined well with Iain Flannigan to burst into the box before rounding the keeper, but Gasparotto did enough to force him wide and the shot from a tight angle was wide. 
Jim Duffy's men sprang into action soon after when Connor Pepper broke well down the right to cross and Denny Johnstone got on the end of it, but Gallacher was there to gather well. 
Layne then created another chance for his side just by chasing down a lost cause. The ex-Southend United youngster robbed Pepper of possession in his own area, skipped past Gasparotto and looked to shoot, but Pepper recovered to clear the danger. 
The Greenock defence were clearly rocked by the powerful hitman and his presence soon created yet another opening for the hosts as the ball broke back to Michael Duffy on the edge of the area, but his curling effort was tipped around the post by Gaston. 
Jack Ross urged his side forward as they looked to capitalise on their pressure and good play between Flannigan and Layne down the left forced a corner kick. From the set play, the ball broke to Colin Hamilton 25 yards from goal, but his ferocious long range effort was stopped on route to the top corner by an impressive save from Gaston.
Alloa finally got the break through soon after when Celtic loanee Duffy lashed the ball home from 18 yards at the edge of the area after good play from Crawford and McManus in the build up. 

Alloa and Hillfoots Advertiser: Michael Duffy celebrates his opening goalMichael Duffy celebrates his opening goal
It was no more than the Wasps deserved and that is the way it stayed until the interval. 
The wintry weather began to take hold during the break and grounds staff had to work to clear the pitch lines of snow, but the game did restart soon after. 
The home side started as they had ended the half – on the front foot. Crawford and McManus combined well down the right to earn a quick corner. From the cross, O'Brien picked out McKenna at the back post, but he and skipper Dougie Hill both went for the same ball and the chance was gone. 
Morton should have been level on 50 minutes when Robert Barr wriggled free on the right to cross and find Denny Johnstone free in the box, his diving header looked goal bound, but Gallacher showed great reactions to deflect the ball clear with his feet. 
Ten minutes passed with the snow beginning to fall relentlessly on the now covered pitch causing the referee to bring a halt to proceedings as staff battled to clear the pitch with brushes. 
The game did resume for a brief five or six minutes, but referee Alan Muir then made the call to halt the match on safety grounds much to the dismay of Wasps boss Jack Ross. 
The tie will now be rearranged over the next week to be replayed and it will be a bitter blow for the Wasps with wins so far and few between this season. 

Advertiser sport man of the match: Isaac Layne