Fan injured after falling through hole in stand

What the report says

A fan was taken to hospital after supporters of Norwegian club Bodo/Glimt fell through a hole in an away stand during a top-flight match at Tromso’s Romssa Arena, BBC Sport Football reported. The incident happened on Sunday shortly before half-time, when play was stopped after Bodo goalkeeper Nikita Haikin alerted the referee. According to Bodo/Glimt press officer Simen Pedersen, as relayed by Reuters, as many as five supporters may have gone through the damaged section of the stand.

One supporter told a local newspaper, also via Reuters, that fans were bouncing to a song when the floor gave way. The BBC reported that the area broke in the row in front of them and that it was not immediately clear how far people fell or how many were involved. The remaining Bodo supporters were moved elsewhere in the ground before the match continued.

The game was being played in heavy rain at Tromso’s stadium, which is described as the northernmost venue in Norway’s Eliteserien. At the time of the stoppage the score was 0-0, but Bodo/Glimt later won 2-0 after Ola Brynhildsen scored twice. The result kept the league leaders in a title race with Viking, with the season due to end in early December.