He borrowed a scarf from a fan to dry the ball.. An English player receives an unexpected yellow card

A match between Oldham Athletic Club and its counterpart Sheffield Wednesday, at Boundary Park Stadium, on Sunday, in the FA Cup, witnessed a rare application of an arbitration rule. In stoppage time 90+1, Oldham Athletic player Gus Scott Morris borrowed a fan's scarf to dry the ball before taking the throw-in.

Then, referee Martin Woods approached Gus Scott Morris, who was standing on the touchline, and showed the yellow card to him, which left the player confused. Since the 2023/2024 season, the use of towels or any items provided by fans in the stands to dry balls before throw-ins has been prohibited during some competitions in England.

This decision was applied in the English Premier League this season 2026/27, although in previous seasons players were allowed to do so if the two clubs agreed. The match went into two extra halves after a 1-1 draw in regular time, before ending in favor of Gas Scott Morris' teammates, two goals to one.