Off the PitchDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 21 Sept 2026
Townsend reveals terror of being run over by pitch roller
The ex-Premier League winger escaped with only bumps and bruises after a pitch roller ploughed into him during a warm-up in Thailand.
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Who
Andros Townsend
What
Run over by pitch roller
Where
Thailand
When
At half-time
What happened. Andros Townsend was run over by a manned pitch roller as he warmed up at half-time during a match in Thailand. He walked away unharmed with only bumps and bruises and even came on as a second-half substitute.
- Footage of the incident went viral on social media
- Townsend joked about it on his Instagram story
- He later discussed it on Piers Morgan's Football Uncensored
“I didn't see it coming. It was at halftime, we were going out to warm up.”
— Andros Townsend
Townsend is grateful to have escaped serious injury and can now laugh about the terrifying moment.
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