When Mark Allison, otherwise known as Run Geordie Run, travelled to Saudi Arabia to watch his beloved Newcastle United this week, he could never have anticipated what lay in store for him ahead of the friendly against Al-Hilal in Riyadh.
Expecting to watch the Diriyah Cup clash in the stands with the rest of the travelling Magpies support, Allison received an unexpected phone call off Newcastle 's media team as they searched for a replacement commentator just hours before the club's official stream went live on the website.
Despite zero previous experience behind a microphone or in this particular field, Allison took little convincing and went on to provide a composed running commentary of the 5-0 win, earning a plethora of praise on social media in the process.
