Leicester vs Southampton DELAYED as referee forced off on his DEBUT after undergoing treatment
LEICESTER CITY'S Premier League clash with Southampton was DELAYED for 12 minutes after the referee was forced to go off for treatment.
Ref David Webb - who was making his Prem debut - fell to the deck holding his face after Jordan Ayew collided with him as he ran past.
The unfortunate incident happened in the 33rd minute after Jamie Vardy scored Leicester's first goal at home since December 8.
But Webb couldn't have endured a worse Premier League refereeing debut.
The official dropped to the turf and held his face for several seconds after Leicester star Ayew accidentally bumped into him.
And goalscorer Vardy felt compelled to step in and take the whistle away from Webb as he laid on the ground and blow it to stop play.
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The iconic Leicester striker ran then walked off after officially stopping the game, before physios stormed the pitch.
Webb came back on his feet after a few minutes before heading down the tunnel for a concussion check at the King Power Stadium.
With play formally suspended thanks to Vardy, both sets of players were milling around on the pitch waiting.
And Webb couldn't continue the rest of the game, so fourth official Sam Barratt took the whistle to takeover.
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A commentator said: "Webb is said to be OK and is under observation."
Referee's delegate Phil Sharp was forced to step in as the fourth official during the unprecedented scenes.
And it was Ayew who extended relegated Leicester's lead in the 44th minute.
The former Crystal Palace star's free-kick hit the wall from 25 yard, before he hammered in a half-volley into the bottom left corner.
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