Soccer-Wolves fan plucked from crowd to take on fourth official duties in FA Cup match

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round Replay - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - January 16, 2024 Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matheus Cunha scores their third goal from the penalty spot past Brentford's Thomas Strakosha Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/ File photo

(Reuters) - A Wolverhampton Wanderers fan struggled to contain his joy when his team scored a late winner in Tuesday's FA Cup tie against Brentford after he had stepped forward from the crowd to take over fourth official duties when an assistant referee fell ill.

Ross Bennett, a referee at youth level, said he had volunteered to help when the assistant could not continue in extra time.