Former Tottenham academy graduate Andros Townsend narrowly escaped a bizarre pitch‑roller accident during the pre‑match warm‑up in Thailand.Spurs Web reported back in April 2026 that their academy graduate, Andros Townsend, who is out in Thailand, found himself in a similar situation to Tottenham back then.Tottenham were in a relegation fight and were staring relegation in the face after a winless start to 2026, and so too was Townsend with Kanchanaburi Power.However, while Spurs managed to beat the drop in the Premier League, the same was not true for Kanchanaburi Power, who suffered relegation – becoming the first side to go down from Thai League 1 last season after being held to a 2‑2 draw by Chonburi.Photo by Pakawich Damrongkiattisak/Getty ImagesTottenham academy graduate Andros Townsend involved in bizarre pre‑match accident in ThailandTownsend has since departed Kanchanaburi Power, doing so in the summer following the Thai side’s relegation to the second division.He now plays for Thai League 1 side PT Prachup, who find themselves in fourth place in the Thai first division, one point away from first place after three games this season.PT Prachup were in action yesterday in a match‑up against Pattani F.C. as they looked to continue their push for the title, and Townsend was set to be involved, but an unfortunate accident kept the former Tottenham man out.Footage surfacing on social media shows a pitch roller crashing into Townsend during pre‑match warm‑up, with the vehicle rolling over the versatile winger.Watch the accident below:🤯 Andros Townsend has been involved in an unfortunate accident while warming up for PT Prachup before their Thai Premier League game vs. Pattani.He didn't get badly injured but was on the bench and played just 1 minute in their 3-0 win. pic.twitter.com/K9Ty9VAxRd— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Footballtweet) September 19, 2026Townsend escapes serious injury and responds to incidentFortunately for Townsend, the accident turned out to be nothing very serious, as the forward only sustained minor injuries.Townsend hurt his leg, but that did not prevent him from playing later in the match, although it was only for a single minute. PT Prachup did secure a victory over Pattani after beating them 3‑0 and keeping their title hopes alive.Townsend has since responded to the incident, reposting a video on his Instagram stories that read: “Just another day in Thai Football [he was fine!].”READ MORE: Tottenham retain hope of a Harry Kane reunion despite new Bayern Munich contractThe post Former Tottenham academy graduate escapes injury after bizarre pitch‑roller accident appeared first on Spurs Web.