Summary:
Fans who run the lines at football matches are a rare sight.

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One non-league fan at Nantwich Town got more than he bargained for when he attended the Cheshire club's clash with FC United of Manchester. The elderly supporter answered a desperate PA announcement for a qualified official to run the line after the referee picked up an injury just nine minutes into the Northern Premier League match. Wearing a jacket and trousers, he took the flag after the original linesman stepped into the referee's shoes. An elderly supported ran the line during Nantwich Town's fixture with FC United of Manchester . FC United's official Twitter account tweeted a picture with the caption: 'Here's the new linesman in his Harrington jacket and trousers. Plucked from obscurity in the crowd.' And the fans also got in on the banter, with Dave Ashurst tweeting: 'Pensioners running the line whatever text, might give it a try.' FC United won the Northern Premier League match 2-1 with goals from Tom Greaves and Tom Brown.