'It kept going on and on': Dean Smith feared Norwich's game at Watford would be postponed due to floodlight glitch but was grateful Claudio Ranieri agreed to resume play as Canaries claimed huge win to exit the drop zone

Daily Mail | January 22, 2022

Dean Smith has admitted he was worried Norwich's game at Watford was going to be cancelled due to the floodlight failure, just as his side were on course for victory.

Norwich were leading at Vicarage Road just when floodlights in the stadiums corners began to dim.

Although visibility was still good, referee Mike Dean halted the game for over 10 minutes while he spoke to Premier League officials on how to proceed.

Dean Smith was delighted with the win at Watford but feared the game would be called off

There was an 11-minute delay in play after a few of the floodlights failed at Vicarage Raod

He eventually resumed play after getting the greenlight from Smith and Norwich captain opposite number boss Claudio Ranieri and the two club captains.