Cullen plugs that gap

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Josh Cullen can start smiling again – his tooth is back in place!

The midfielder had it knocked out after receiving a high boot to the face from Shrewsbury Town captain Abu Ogogo during yesterday’s FA Cup tie

After the tooth was recovered and Cullen waited to replace his bloodied shorts, Stuart Pearce urged him to re-enter the game in his underpants!

He eventually finished the game and was then driven to hospital where the tooth was replaced in the youngster’s mouth and held in place with a splint.

Cullen told the official website: “The Doc found the tooth and put it in a cup of milk as the calcium helps to keep the tooth alive and as healthy as possible

“A member of the Shrewsbury groundstaff took me to hospital straight after the final whistle, so I’d like to thank them, as well as the medical staff at the hospital for being top-class when I got there.

“They put the tooth back in and fitted me with a little brace to keep it in place, so I haven’t got a gap, even though I saw Nobes tweeted ‘Mind the gap’ during the game!

“When I went off and after I’d had treatment, I was waiting for the kit man to get me a new pair of No33 shorts from the dressing room and Stuart Pearce was encouraging me to go back on in my pants! He’s not the sort of guy you normally say ‘No’ too, but the fourth official put his arm across and wouldn’t let me.”