TOTTENHAM decided to paint the pitch markings BLUE at Wembley tonight in case the snow plummets down later.
But they were told off by VAR and had to go back over the lines in white just minutes before kick-off.
The Premier League high-fliers are in an FA Cup fifth-round replay against Rochdale at Wembley tonight.
And as Storm Emma prepares to wreak havoc on the UK – Scotland is already on red alert – Spurs were taking no chances with the playing surface.
And as Rochdale will be playing in blue for the game tonight in the capital, could the pitch markings have given them some good luck?
Alas, it didn’t matter anyway. VAR technology reared its head again with operators claiming the tech wouldn’t be able to cope with the blue lines.
So the lines were done over again – as if the staff didn’t have enough to worry about to make sure the snow was cleared to the side.
The two teams drew 2-2 in the first game, with Rochdale sub Steven Davies netting an injury-time equaliser at Spotland.
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That result is believed to have taken Dale’s earnings from the FA Cup run to around £400,000, money which has already been used to relay their own pitch.
Last night (Tuesday), Peterborough centre-half and former Newcastle man Steven Taylor picked up a shovel to help clear snow off the London Road pitch.
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Peterborough were 2-1 up in their home game against Walsall, and with ten minutes to go in the game, the hosts were clearly desperate that the game didn’t get postponed.
Thanks to Taylor’s efforts, and those of the ground staff, the lines were cleared of snow and the referee waved the game on.
Posh held out to record a 2-1 win in their first game since sacking Grant McCann.
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