Kick-off at Newcastle delayed over safety issue

Kick-off at Newcastle delayed over safety issue

LONDON - Newcastle United's Premier League home clash against Leicester City was delayed by an hour due to a health and safety issue at St James' Park on Saturday.

Fans wait outside as the English Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leicester City is delayed in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on October 18, 2014

Engineers were called in to make safe a big television screen that had been erected at the north-east corner of the Leazes End of the stadium during the international break after part of it was dislodged by wind.

They started to asses the 60-metre structure at around 1330GMT, while referee Martin Atkinson consulted with safety officers.

The kick-off was eventually put back from the scheduled 1400GMT until 1500GMT to allow extra time to admit a crowd of around 50,000.

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