Off the PitchBBC SportUnverified source· 20 Sept 2026
Townsend run over by pitch roller in Thailand
Andros Townsend was run over by a pitch roller before a match in Thailand, but saw the funny side.
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Who
Andros Townsend
What
Run over by pitch roller
When
Saturday
Where
Pattani, Thailand
What happened. Former England winger Andros Townsend was run over by a pitch roller while warming up before a match in Thailand. He was unhurt and later came off the bench in a 3-0 win.
- Townsend's left leg briefly got stuck under the vehicle.
- He joked on Instagram: 'It turns out Stoke away wasn't so bad after all.'
- Townsend plays for PT Prachuap in Thai League 1.
“It turns out Stoke away wasn't so bad after all.”
— Andros Townsend
Townsend, 35, joined PT Prachuap in 2025 and won 13 caps for England.
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