Premier League organisers were forced to take drastic measures before the Premier League encounter between Spurs and Huddersfield Town, after they had to make an announcement to seek a qualified referee to act as the fourth official following an injury to referee Mike Jones.
Fellow official Kevin Friend stepped in to referee the match, but the game needed a replacement his now vacant position of fourth official. Despite a fan stepping forward for what would have been a memorable afternoon at Wembley Stadium, it was decided that Jones would perform the fourth official role from the comfort of a chair at pitchside.