How to flip a coin if you don't have a coin

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

After a Preston referee was suspended for not using a coin toss ahead of a Women's Super League clash, we are here with a little 'helpful' advice.

David McNamara had left his coin in the dressing room, so came up with an interesting alternative, and here's a few more:

Referee David McNamara

placeholder image — Referee David McNamara

How it's traditionally done - heads or tails, but that's just where the problem started for our Preston ref

placeholder image — How it's traditionally done - heads or tails, but that's just where the problem started for our Preston ref

Who's got the biggest guns? Fight it out with pure muscle, and don't forget to keep those elbows on the table. Or pitch.

placeholder image — Who's got the biggest guns? Fight it out with pure muscle, and don't forget to keep those elbows on the table. Or pitch.

Possibly just for teenager's first kisses, but it could be worth a try. Trust inertia.

placeholder image — Possibly just for teenager's first kisses, but it could be worth a try. Trust inertia.

A hand full of straw, twigs, etc, concealing one which is considerably shorter. Play it really slowly for added tension

placeholder image — A hand full of straw, twigs, etc, concealing one which is considerably shorter. Play it really slowly for added tension

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