Lad broke his ankle in 86th minute.
Horrible way to start the season.
Horrible way to start the season.
Won't be allowed to play on same pitch once it's soft under foot. Safety concerns and all thatYep, combined with what appeared to be a fairly insignificant rut in the pitch. Just sheer bad luck I guess.
Similar yesterday while reffing a final pre-season for local vets team. Within first 10mins home defender leaps well to head clear from a cross, lands awkwardly and pops his achilles