Chorley groundsman slept on pitch to get game on1 The unsung hero of Chorley’s 2-0 win over a Covid-hit Derby County was the groundsman Ben Kay. Jamie Vermiglio, the Chorley manager, revealed the game was in doubt on Friday night after one of the pitch heaters had blown. “I phoned groundsman Ben Kay, who said it was 50-50,” Vermiglio said. “I FaceTimed him again at 6am and someone else answered the phone and showed him fast asleep in the middle of the pitch. He’d slept here to make sure we got it on — it’s incredible really.”SponsoredEze and Pardew see Fulham rule in west London2 Fans may not have been able to watch Fulham defeat their London rivals Queens Park Rangers 2-0

Source: The Times January 11, 2021 00:04 UTC