Townsend run over by pitch roller in Thailand

Andros Townsend, a former England international, was involved in a bizarre incident during a warm-up in Thailand. He was struck and briefly run over by a pitch roller while warming up with his PT Prachuap teammates at half-time of their Thai League 1 match against Pattani FC, according to the Bangkok Post and Gulf News.

The incident occurred when Townsend stepped into the path of the vehicle as a grounds staff member drove it onto the field. The roller struck his legs and knocked him to the ground before passing over him, but fortunately stopped around his hip area, preventing more serious injuries, as reported by the Gulf News.

Townsend was able to continue playing and later came on as a stoppage-time substitute. His team, PT Prachuap, went on to beat Pattani FC 3-0, with Townsend making his third appearance for the club since joining in the summer, as per the Gulf News.

Brief written by urgent.news from BBC Sport Football, Bangkok Post, Gulf News — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.