League One Play-Off final delayed with a few minutes to go after technical failure

The play-off final of League One was hit with a major delay just a few minutes before the last whistle.

Charlton Athletic And Leyton Orient fluid it out Wembley On Sunday afternoon to try to protect promotion Championship.

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Charlton took the lead in the first half through Macaulay Gillephey and bravely fought to try to keep their precious 1-0 lead.

But the game was eventually put into the dying Sintels due to a technical malfunction.

Officials paused the game in the 80th minute due to communication problems.

The communication package of the referee Andrew Kitchen was no longer working and did not let him talk to his assistants and the fourth officer.

The game was eventually postponed for no less than Eight minutes.

Both sets of players decided to use the unexpected break to accept liquids.

And a handful of Eastern players tried to have their blood pumped by having a kickabout.

Footie fans flowed to social media to comment on the shock delay, whereby someone said: “Diabolic in the play-off final of the League One.”

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Another said: “Long delay due to communication problems with civil servants.

“What did the game come? Worst situation for the players ffs.”

The game was eventually resumed, although Orient was unable to find a late equalizer to bring the game to extra time.

Victory in the winner-hery-all London Derby has returned the addicks to the championship after an absence of five years.