LEICESTER — Referee David Webb suffered a head injury and was replaced following a delay of several minutes during the first half of Leicester City's Premier League game against Southampton on Saturday.
Webb, refereeing his first Premier League match at the age of 49, was struck in the face by the shoulder of Leicester forward Jordan Ayew and fell to the pitch. Leicester striker Jamie Vardy ran over to Webb and blew his whistle to signal for help.
Jamie Vardy blows whistle after injury to referee
After the ref went down with an injury, Jamie Vardy took matters into his own hands to stop play. pic.twitter.com/RBGHqy91LQ
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Webb received treatment but was unable to continue and after a 12-minute delay he was replaced by fourth official Sam Barrott.
Leicester went on to win 2-0 with Vardy scoring in one of his final games with the club. The Foxes icon will be leaving the club at the end of the season.
A classic Jamie Vardy finish at the King Power—for old times' sake. pic.twitter.com/VJVu2cxG0O
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(Reporting by Lori Ewing, editing by Ed Osmond)
