Non-league clash abandoned with SECONDS remaining as stadium plunged into darkness
The Isthmian League Premier Division clash between Welling United and Aveley could not be completed at Park View Road due to the bizarre issue.
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With Aveley 1-0 up in the 10th minute of added time, the stadium was plunged into darkness.
Welling announced on social media that half of the floodlights had lost power.
The match was temporarily suspended while those working at the club attempted to get them back on.
However, just before 10pm, the club revealed that nothing could be done and the referee called for the match to be abandoned.
Welling then confirmed: "A decision will be made by the league in due course as to whether the result stands."
Following the match, manager Lee Martin said: "It goes down as an abandonment and then it'll be submitted to the league and they'll make the decision on that moving forward.
"It's just a waiting game really."
Meanwhile, Aveley boss Brett Munyard said: "I'm a bit speechless. I thought we played really well.
"We deserved to win. Obviously there were seven minutes added on and the floodlights went out with 15 seconds to go, so hopefully a bit of common sense will prevail.
"It's certainly put a dampner on it."
Aveley currently sit ninth in the league table, with Welling down in 20th.
Should the result from Tuesday's fixture stand, Aveley will move into the top three.
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