As hoofie says, lots of cheesy holes lining up. The good news is that it was such an unusual alignment of circumstances, it is unlikely to occur very frequently. Where’s the red Very Pistol when you need it?
Possibly interesting to consider this incident alongside this one from 2006,
Boeing 737-300, registration OO-TND at Nottingham East Midlands Airport,
... which also involved an ATC call just before landing that failed to produce its intended result, and pilots 'blocking' cues to 'Go Around' while focussed on the landing.
In any case the above report is a good read and has a happy ending.