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| Two goals and a baby: Wigan player rushes from match to birth of his son | Two goals and a baby: Wigan player rushes from match to birth of his son |
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| A professional footballer who was on the pitch when he was told that his wife’s waters had broken had time to score a goal before rushing to the hospital to be at the birth. | A professional footballer who was on the pitch when he was told that his wife’s waters had broken had time to score a goal before rushing to the hospital to be at the birth. |
| Ryan Colclough ran off down the tunnel shortly after scoring his second goal in Wigan Athletic’s 3-0 victory over Doncaster Rovers on Tuesday night. He made it to the hospital, still in full kit, 30 minutes before his wife Steph gave birth to a boy, completing a unique hat-trick for the winger. | |
| “Just before I scored, I see my Dad over in the stands and he gave me the action like ‘the waters had broken’ so my head was a little bit battered,” he told BBC Radio Manchester on Wednesday. | “Just before I scored, I see my Dad over in the stands and he gave me the action like ‘the waters had broken’ so my head was a little bit battered,” he told BBC Radio Manchester on Wednesday. |
| “And then I went and scored and then I just looked at the manager and he said: ‘We’ll bring you off now,’ and I was straight down the tunnel and grabbed my keys and my phone.” | “And then I went and scored and then I just looked at the manager and he said: ‘We’ll bring you off now,’ and I was straight down the tunnel and grabbed my keys and my phone.” |
| 👶⚽️⚽️ Two goals for @ry_coco tonight! Subbed off and on his way to hospital as his partner has gone into labour!🔵⚪️ #wafc pic.twitter.com/fR7r49v4dW | 👶⚽️⚽️ Two goals for @ry_coco tonight! Subbed off and on his way to hospital as his partner has gone into labour!🔵⚪️ #wafc pic.twitter.com/fR7r49v4dW |
| Colclough said he and his wife had seen the midwife earlier on Tuesday and had been told it would probably be a couple more days before the baby would arrive. Explaining his decision not to come off immediately on seeing his father’s gesture, he said: “The ball was in play.” | Colclough said he and his wife had seen the midwife earlier on Tuesday and had been told it would probably be a couple more days before the baby would arrive. Explaining his decision not to come off immediately on seeing his father’s gesture, he said: “The ball was in play.” |
| It had previously been reported that he was told at half-time that his wife was in labour. | It had previously been reported that he was told at half-time that his wife was in labour. |
| Many fans only learned the reasons for Colclough’s dash down the tunnel after the match when Wigan’s assistant manager, Leam Richardson, revealed the news. “We’re all individuals – some of the players wouldn’t have gone, they’d be still in the dressing room now,” he quipped. | Many fans only learned the reasons for Colclough’s dash down the tunnel after the match when Wigan’s assistant manager, Leam Richardson, revealed the news. “We’re all individuals – some of the players wouldn’t have gone, they’d be still in the dressing room now,” he quipped. |
| A picture of Colclough, still in his kit, holding his 8lb 6oz newborn son, Harley Thomas Colclough, was later posted on Twitter by the Wigan chairman, David Sharpe. | A picture of Colclough, still in his kit, holding his 8lb 6oz newborn son, Harley Thomas Colclough, was later posted on Twitter by the Wigan chairman, David Sharpe. |
| Congrats to Ryan Colclough who scored a brace tonight in our win before being substituted to make it in time to see the birth of his son! 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/Efvjk9P3sw | Congrats to Ryan Colclough who scored a brace tonight in our win before being substituted to make it in time to see the birth of his son! 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/Efvjk9P3sw |
| Colclough tweeted: “What a great result and team effort from all the boys. I’m so happy to mark the birth of my second son with two goals and the win, he made it a hat-trick for me! Appreciate the messages! #UpTheTics.” | Colclough tweeted: “What a great result and team effort from all the boys. I’m so happy to mark the birth of my second son with two goals and the win, he made it a hat-trick for me! Appreciate the messages! #UpTheTics.” |
| He said he would not be training on Wednesday but would be going in to work to drop off his kit from Tuesday’s match. | He said he would not be training on Wednesday but would be going in to work to drop off his kit from Tuesday’s match. |