QUIRKY WORLD ... Keeper hopes to save on new teeth with fans help

BRITAIN: Football fans have been asked to dig deep to put a smile back on the face of a non-league goalkeeper who lost four teeth on the pitch.

QUIRKY WORLD ... Keeper hopes to save on new teeth with fans help

Halesowen Town goalie Daniel Platt, 23, clashed heads with Tividale striker Joel Ayetti during a game on August 8 — with Platt leaving the pitch with a broken jaw, causing his teeth to fall out by the roots.

The club, who play in the Northern Premier League, did not have sports injury insurance to cover the dental work, so Platt has been left with a £6,000 bill for the reconstruction of his teeth.

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