Andros Townsend had an extraordinary escape during a pre-match warm-up in Pattani, Thailand, when he was run over by a heavy pitch roller while preparing for PT Prachuap’s Thai League 1 fixture. The incident could have resulted in serious injury, but the English winger emerged from the accident completely unharmed.
Dramatic Warm-Up Incident
The alarming moment occurred as Townsend was warming up ahead of the match, when the piece of groundskeeping equipment trapped him briefly beneath its weight. Despite the potentially dangerous circumstances, he walked away without any injuries sustained.
Back in Action Same Day
Rather than being sidelined by the harrowing experience, Townsend made an appearance in the match that followed, coming off the bench for PT Prachuap. The team secured a 3-0 victory, providing a positive outcome to an otherwise eventful day for the former England international.
Finding Humor in the Moment
Townsend addressed the incident with characteristic humour, taking to Instagram to joke about his brush with the pitch roller. In a post comparing the day’s events to one of his previous challenges, he wrote: “It turns out Stoke away wasn’t so bad after all. Swipe to see why.” The comment referenced a notoriously difficult away fixture, suggesting that being run over by groundskeeping equipment ranked higher on his list of unpleasant football experiences.
The incident highlighted both the unpredictability of match day operations and Townsend’s resilience, as the winger shrugged off the dramatic moment to contribute to his team’s convincing home victory in the Thai top division.