‘Social media guy’ gets Wokingham & Emmbrook call up

Harry McBain made the move from social media to link at the weekend

He’s won an award for his efforts in promoting Wokingham & Emmbrook off the pitch, now Harry McBain’s support has taken another step.

Wokingham & Emmbrook’s social media man was spotted running the line for the Sumas on Saturday in the 1-1 draw with Broadfields United.

McBain took the flag when the assigned linesman pulled a leg muscle and couldn’t continue during the game.

A qualified referee who usually takes Youth matches, McBain won a Berkshire Football Award in the summer for his efforts with the clubs social media.

Saturday was a good result for Wokingham who had Daniel Harris sent off. Broadfields are flying high in the Combined Counties League and Ryan Millward got the Sumas goal.

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Tom Canning is the co-editor of Football in Berkshire. He has played at the lowest possible level of football in the Bracknell Sunday League Fourth Division. In real life Tom is a Freelance Digital Content Producer having spent 20 years at Reach PLC, starting out on the Reading Evening Post - as well as a year with The Cricketer Magazine. He co-founded Football in Berkshire with Darrell Freeland in 2016. He is the former manager of Bracknell Town Ladies Reserves and Binfield Ladies in the Thames Valley Women's League.

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