The league cup tie between Wigan and Wycombe was brought to an abrupt halt when the linesman suffered a bizarre injury and needed treatment View 2 Images A Carabao Cup game was brought to a swift halt (Image: Visionhaus, Visionhaus/Getty Images)

A Carabao Cup clash was urgently stopped when the linesman suffered a freak injury. ‌

The tie between Wigan and Wycombe at the DW Stadium was stopped just seven minutes in tonight (September 23). ‌

The pause in play lasted six minutes while the official received treatment, as one fan took to social media and simply vented: 'You're joking me'. ‌

Bizarrely, the injury harkened back to a similar incident between the two sides last season, which saw the referee need to be replaced after suffering an injury.

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