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The encounter between YEOVIL TOWN and Hartlepool United has been briefly halted due to intense winds creating havoc at Victoria Park.
Both squads left the pitch after an advertising board was dislodged from one of the stands.
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Referee Aaron Jackson called off the National League match in the middle of the first half.
With the score still at nil-nil, players were asked to head back to the locker rooms while the issue was resolved.
Footage from BBC Sport Tees showed two ground staff members scaling the Rink End, where Yeovil’s away supporters were located.
The pair struggled with the loose advertising board before successfully removing it, which elicited cheers from fans of both sides.
The video quickly gained popularity online after the match was delayed for 17 minutes.
One onlooker humorously commented: “Good old health & safety.”
Another added with amusement: “Classic non-league. PA announcement: ‘We are working to rectify the damage safely.’ Reality: Two men leap onto the roof and tear it off. Game on!”
A third remarked: “Not sure there is much safety protocol for working at heights here!”
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A fourth jokingly suggested: “Just put some gaffer tape on it.”
Play finally resumed after the swift fix, with the entire seventeen minutes added back to the first half.
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Neither team found the net in the North East, which has been buffeted by wind gusts reaching 50mph throughout the day.
Yeovil currently sits on the verge of the National League playoffs, arriving at this match with hopes for a third consecutive league win.
Hartlepool, conversely, is recognized for their drawing tendencies, having recorded 9 ties in 22 league matches this season.
