ONE League Two clash was delayed by almost 10 minutes after the linesman got a nosebleed during the first half.
The Yorkshire derby between Harrogate Town and Bradford City was brought to a halt following the unusual incident.
Fans in the Envirovent Stadium in North Yorkshire had to wait for the linesman to be treated before the game could get underway.
The official could be seen with a blooded nose, but appeared to be in good spirits despite the strange situation as he laughed while being seen to by club medics.
Harrogate Town’s official X account posted: “A stoppage in play as the Assistant Referee receives treatment for what looks like a nose bleed.”
Before adding five minuted later: “Still waiting for play to restart here…”
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The stoppage led to an astonishing NINE minutes of additional time being added to the first half.
One fan joked that Bradford’s misfiring forward’s may have been the reason for the delay in the game on social media.
They wrote: “Saw city have a shot on target and had a nose bleed.”
While another added: “More likely a shot that was off target caused the nose bleed.”
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The delay came just six minutes after Josh March had put the Sulphurites 1-0 up against their Yorkshire rivals Bradford.
Both sides are languishing in mid-table in League Two this season and despite ambitions of pushing for play-off places it was the local bragging rights that were the main prize on offer between the two.
And it was Harrogate who will be able to boast until their next meeting as they went on to add two more goals to March’s opener.
A 3-0 victory for Simon Weaver’s side gives them an outside chance at sneaking into a play-off place in the back end of the season.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
