BREAKING: Fire breaks out at Andora National Stadium

A serious fire has broken out pitchside at Andorra’s National Stadium a day before they take on England in a World Cup Qualifier.

The fire occurred during a live cross to Sky Sports News’ England reporter Rob Dorsett and quickly engulfed the broadcast gantry in between the two sets of benches.

Thick plumes of black smoke billowed from the fire and covered some of the apartments which are metres away from that side of the ground.

A fire crew arrived on site a handful of minutes later to put out the flames but not before damage was done to the metal structure.

England’s players had been training at the 3,300 capacity venue only three hours earlier, putting in the final preparation for Saturday night’s clash.

After leaving the stadium, Rob Dorsett told Sky Sports News: “I saw some significant damage to the dugouts over there. The plastic structures where England would be based. In fairness, it looked like it was the home dugout that had melted partly because of the intensity of the flames.