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Engineer Plays FA Vase Final Instead of Working

Updated 2026-05-16 07:30 UTC 1 source Neutral

Jay Lovell, an engineer scheduled to work at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, will instead play in the FA Vase final. His shift has been swapped with a player.

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The engineer missing his shift at Wembley... to play there instead

Engineer Jay Lovell was set to be working at Wembley on Sunday, but instead he will be playing there in the FA Vase final.

2026-05-16 07:14 UTC