FA Trophy clash between Curzon Ashton and Chester halted after the referee told to move his CAR
THE FA Trophy clash between Curzon Ashton and Chester had to be stopped when the referee was asked to move his CAR.
The two teams were goalless when in the 15th minute the tannoy announced a car needed to be moved outside the Tameside Stadium.
According to Chester’s official Twitter handle, the referee, who was listed as Simeon Lucas on the official match appointments, then informed a steward it was in fact his vehicle that was causing the obstruction.
The incident went viral online when the two clubs shared the hilarious news via their official profiles.
A number of fans took to social media to comment on that unusual incident and had some fun doing it.
One supporter was so amused he wrote: “Best tweet today.”
Another agreed with the former as he said: “Tweet of the day…”
A third compared that unusual situation with the Premier League: “Chelsea had to do the same with Mourinho’s bus.”
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Another fan tweeted: “Only in non-league….”
Following the confusion, Curzon won 2-1 thanks to goals by Jack McKay and Adam Christopher Thomas, which cancelled out Charlie Jolley’s opener.
The two sides play in the National League North, which is the sixth tier of the football pyramid.
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