{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Moment Andros Townsend gets run over by lawn roller","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/20\/6648095716586926677\/480x270_MP4_6648095716586926677.mp4","description":"The ex-Premier League star, 35, was warming up at half-time with Thai side Prachuap ahead of their clash against Pattani in the south of Thailand on Saturday night.\nBut a bungling groundsman drove across the pitch without seeing the winger.","duration":"T38S","height":480,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/20\/09\/1789893416324_3066481471408517.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-20T09:35:47+0100","width":270} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); Andros Townsend has lifted the lid on how he managed to escape unscathed after being run over by a pitch roller during a Thai top-flight match at the weekend. The ex-England international Townsend joined Thai outfit PT Prachuap from Kanchanaburi Power in the summer and was warming up at half-time in the side’s clash with Pattani when the horrifying incident played out. Townsend, 35, formerly of Tottenham, Newcastle and Crystal Palace, appeared oblivious to the slow-moving vehicle approaching him from behind while performing passing drills by the touchline at Pattani Province Stadium. There was a look of panic and horror on the faces of Townsend’s team-mates in the immediate vicinity as the veteran winger’s left leg was trapped awkwardly between the giant roller and the turf. Sign up for In The Mixer, Metro's football newsletter Get exclusive analysis and previews of the biggest games every Friday. Sign up now for free. The driver in question immediately leaped from his seat, with screams heard in the audio of the viral footage, before Townsend somehow returned to his feet and limped away from the scene. Remarkably, the ex-Spurs forward went on to feature in the second half of Saturday’s Thai League 1 contest, replacing Jesper Nyholm in stoppage time to help Prachuap emerge with a 3-0 victory away from home. Videos of the terrifying ordeal spread like wildfire across social media and Townsend was even able to see the funny side in the aftermath of Prachuap’s win, taking to Instagram to laugh off the episode. Andros Townsend joined Piers Morgan to describe the ‘terrifying’ incident (Football Uncensored) The ex-England winger has been plying his trade in Thai football since last year (Picture: EPA) Discussing the incident properly for the first time on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Townsend was asked how he felt when the roller came over the top of him, to which he replied: ‘There were no real feelings because I didn’t see it coming. ‘We were going out to warm-up and I saw two rollers on either side of the pitch. ‘I remember thinking to myself, “I’ve never seen that before in my career, what are they doing?”, but we got called to warm-up and I didn’t think anything of it. Townsend was capped 13 times by the Three Lions (Picture: Getty) ‘The next time I saw him was when I was literally underneath him and thankfully there was no serious damage. ‘A couple of bumps and bruises but I managed to walk away unscathed luckily.’ Townsend added: ‘Literally every time I see it I’m cringing, I’m in disbelief. ‘My kids thought it was AI! I literally had to explain to them for the next ten minute