Tottenham vs Huddersfield: Wembley tannoy asks CROWD for a qualified referee to step forward after Mike Jones injures himself in warm-up
TOTTENHAM’S home clash with Huddersfield got off to a bonkers start, as the Wembley tannoy asked the CROWD for a qualified referee to step forward.
Mike Jones, pencilled in to officiate the clash, managed to injure himself in the pre-match warm-up, meaning fourth official Kevin Friend was forced to take over as the man in the middle.
Even the Wembley big screen asked for a qualified ref to step forwardRex Features
That meant that Premier League clash still needed a fourth official, with the Wembley announcer making himself heard in order to get the game going ahead.
One fan stepped forward thinking he had the opportunity of a lifetime to help officiate a Premier League game.
However, Jones limped back towards the pitch to take over from Friend’s fourth official duties… while sitting down.
Despite the drama, the game in North London got underway with no delays.
During the game, Tottenham took an early lead, as Son Heung-min slotted past Huddersfield goalkeeper Jonas Lossl.
Wembley tannoy announcement asking for any qualified referees in crowd. Needed on stand-by after Mike Jones pulls calf in warm-up and Kevin Friend steps up from 4th #TOTHUD
The Wembley tannoy asking for a qualified referee in the crowd. That's because fourth official Kevin Friend has stepped in for Mike Jones as referee after he injured himself in the warm-up. So now they need another back-up.
Our ref Mike Jones sat on a chair on the touchline – he was injured in the warm up, so my friend Kevin Friend is in charge now pic.twitter.com/MRJdAjDPZD
— Ian Abrahams (Moose) (@BroadcastMoose) March 3, 2018
Bloke on left has come forward from Wembley crowd offering services as fourth official/ standby referee after Mike Jones injured #TOTHUDpic.twitter.com/9Awmw16JiZ
After someone made their way down to the touch line a limping Mike Jones has made his way back out to take up fourth official duties from a chair. #THFChttps://t.co/zC21SMdbpx
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