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Kim Hellberg sees the funny side to Will Lankshear not realising new anti time-wasting law

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Kim Hellberg sees the funny side to Will Lankshear not realising the new anti time-wasting law in Middlesbrough’s win over Wrexham.

Middlesbrough were forced to play with ten men for one minute after Lankshear took too long to exit the pitch.

A change to the laws of the game for the 2026/27 season – “To minimise delays and ensure the game resumes quickly, players being substituted will be expected to leave the field within 10 seconds of the substitution signal being given.

“Where a player exceeds the 10-second limit, the substitution cannot be cancelled and the substitute cannot be changed. However, the substitute will only be permitted to enter at the first stoppage after one minute has elapsed.”

The commentator is heard saying: “So Fin Cartwright will have to wait for a minute, and then after that, the first break in play to come on, because Will Lankshear didn’t leave the pitch inside the designated 10 seconds.”

Will Lankshear said after the final whistle to Hellberg: “I didn’t know!”

To which Kim Hellberg replied: “Don’t say that you didn’t know, then I get s***!”

The game itself saw Middlesbrough progress through to the Second Round of the Carabao Cup, Lankshear with a stunning strike on the 61st minute.

Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg said to the media after the game: “He (Lankshear) was very impressive, and the most impressive thing has been seeing how well he has worked on the training ground. How hard he works on the training ground and how much he wants to learn.

“It’s a joy to watch, and when you add the person he is to the quality he has as a footballer on the pitch, you have a very good striker. I’m happy to have him here.

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson said: “I thought we had enough half-chances, particularly in the first half, to have progressed in the competition. The game really separated from one quality finish from their lad. We had some good build-up play, but just didn’t quite have that clinical edge.

“It was a big ask in terms of coming back from America on Monday, and you’ve got to give the lads credit for going close. There were a lot of positives in the performance.”

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