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FA Youth Cup game is abandoned as player ‘suffers cardiac arrest’ on the pitch with three ambulance crews battling to revive him and fans sent away from the ground
- Match between West Bridgford FC Colts and Boston United postponed as player ‘suffers cardiac arrest’ on the pitch
- Paramedics battle to save him as fans are sent away from the stands at Regatta Way in Gamston, Nottinghamshire
An FA Youth Cup match has tonight been postponed after a player suffered a ‘cardiac arrest’ on the pitch.
Fans have been asked to leave the stands after the match between West Bridgford and Boston United was postponed on Thursday evening.
The game was being held at Regatta Way, the home stadium of the West Bridgford Colts in Gamston, Nottinghamshire.
Eyewitnesses reported a player remaining unresponsive after receiving ‘multiple’ shocks from a defibrillator.
The FA Youth Cup match between Boston United and West Bridgford Colts was postponed after a player suffered a ‘cardiac arrest’ on the pitch
Fans were asked to leave the stands at Regatta Way, the home stadium of the West Bridgford Colts in Gamston, Nottinghamshire
Three ambulance crews and paramedics remain at the scene as they battle to save the youngster’s life.
Boston United tweeted: ‘Tonight’s FAYouthCup fixture between West Bridgford and the Pilgrims has been abandoned.’
Hundreds of fans quickly took to social media to wish the young footballer well as paramedics battle to save his life.
Boston United tweeted: ‘Tonight’s fixture between West Bridgford and the Pilgrims has been abandoned’
Eyewitnesses reported a player remaining unresponsive after receiving ‘multiple’ shocks from a defibrillator
Chris Williams tweeted: ‘Hug your loved ones, I’m at a FA Youth Cup game this evening where a young player has suffered a SCA.
‘Four shocks and still unresponsive, three ambulances on site.’
This is a developing story, more information to follow as we get it.
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