Off the PitchDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 20 Sept 2026
Townsend run over by pitch roller in Thailand, walks away unharmed
The former Premier League winger was warming up at half-time when a pitch roller went over his legs — and he shrugged it off with a joke.
C. Townsend
player
Who
Andros Townsend
What
Run over by a pitch roller
When
Saturday, at half-time
Where
Thailand, PT Prachuap match
What happened. Andros Townsend was run over by a pitch roller while warming up at half-time during PT Prachuap's match on Saturday. He escaped serious injury, came on as a late substitute in a 3-0 win, and later joked about it on Instagram.
- Footage showed the roller driver losing control before hitting Townsend, who was not looking.
- He walked away unharmed and entered the game as a late substitute.
- Townsend joined PT Prachuap in the summer and it is his 17th career club.
“It turns out Stoke away wasn't so bad after all. Swipe to see why.”
— Andros Townsend
The 35-year-old continues his spell in Thailand after a summer move, with the bizarre incident adding to his viral reputation.
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