Newcastle's Premier League clash with Leicester was delayed by an hour because of a safety issue with the new giant screen at St James' Park. The Magpies only installed the monitor above the Leazes End this week and it was making its debut against the Foxes. But dressing panels surrounding the screen came loose amid high winds on Tyneside and referee Martin Atkinson advised that fans were not allowed into the ground. The new scoreboard at St James' Park, hanging above a section of the stand,reportedly came loose, causing concerns regarding safety As the wind picked up around the ground, staff were forced to investigate whether the screen was safe
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Leicester faced Newcastle in their Premier League clash
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Supporters were not allowed through the turnstiles at St James' Park until after original kick-off time
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Dressing panels around the new electronic scoreboard came loose
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Kick-off was then delayed until four o'clock while engineers investigated
@placeholder's players and backroom staff mill around in the dugout while they wait for the game to begin
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