Awkward moment Sky Sports pundits drenched and forced to run for cover after sprinkler gaffe on live TV

A SKY SPORTS presenter couldn't defy joking arsenic 2 pundits got a soaking - conscionable arsenic she had  gleefully predicted

Caroline Barker showed her pre-match investigation went beyond tactics arsenic she took took to the Etihad transportation with ex-Lionesses Steph Houghton and Izzy Christansen.

The trio were discussing however Women's Super League leaders Manchester City would fare against Tottenham connected Friday night.

Barker suddenly spotted immoderate ominous sprinklers springing into action behind the trio arsenic they stood with their microphones.

Pointing astatine the 2 ex-City stars, she smiled and told them: "You're about to get soaked and I'm astir to laugh."

Almost successful the aforesaid breath, arsenic the sprinklers took purpose connected their astonishment targets, Barker added: "There we go!"

Houghton  and Christiansen turned open-mouthed and moved arsenic quick as they did astatine their highest connected the tract - arsenic they ran for screen down the Sky Sports desk.

Sky joined successful the amusive astatine the duo's expense.

The broadcaster posted connected societal media that that the brace suffered "a surprise when 1 of the pitchside sprinklers attacked mid analysis!".

Tottenham soon faced an unwarranted torrent of their own - looking each implicit the spot arsenic City poured guardant aboriginal on.

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Khadija Shaw bagged a treble aboriginal connected for Gareth Taylor's team.

Jill Roord's thumping third goal successful 3 games enactment City 3-0 up midway done the 2nd play earlier Shaw completed her hat-trick.

Former centre-back Houghton, 36, and ex-attacker Christiansen, 33, were each astatine the Etihad the past clip City picked up the title.

But that was backmost successful 2016.

Chelsea person lifted eight of the 9 crowns since past - Arsenal concisely breaking their dominance successful 2018-19.

But for Houghton specified matters arsenic titles are trivial compared to her husband's conflict with centrifugal neurone disease.

Former Liverpool, Bradford and Bolton defender Stephen Darby, 36, is present eating done a conduit pursuing a "life-changing" procedure.

Steph told The Guardian it was the champion happening for him during a "tough ride" and would let him to unbend a spot more.