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Andros Townsend run over by pitch roller during Thai match warm-up
September 22, 2026 at 07:25 AM
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Former England winger Andros Townsend escaped injury after a pitch roller ran over him while he was warming up in Saturday's Thai League 1 match.
- Townsend was run over by a heavy pitch roller during halftime warm-up in Pattani on Saturday, escaping with only bumps and bruises.
- Speaking on Piers Morgan's Football Uncensored, Townsend said he thought he was done when the roller crushed his left leg.
- He said teammates called for the stretcher and urged him to see a doctor, but he continued the warm-up.
- Townsend came off the bench late in PT Prachuap's 3-0 win over Pattani and joked he has not pressed charges against the roller's driver.

