Football Match Abandoned After Fan Collapses

A Scottish Premier League match has been abandoned on safety grounds, after a supporter collapsed in the stand.

The match between Kilmarnock and Hibernian was called off five minutes into the second half.

The man was given medical treatment at the side of the pitch in front of Rugby Park's East Stand.

Medical staff from both clubs helped paramedics before an ambulance drove to the side of the pitch 10 minutes later to transfer the supporter to hospital.

The match was stopped by referee Kevin Clancy with the teams at 1-1 and the players left the pitch as the seriousness of the situation became clear.

Fans at the Ayrshire ground applauded in support as he was taken away by medical staff.

After the delay the home side confirmed the game had been abandoned due to an off-pitch incident.

Police said the man is aged between 50 and 60 and he was taken to Crosshouse Hospital.

Inspector Sean Mangan, the match commander, said: "A supporter was taken ill in the East Stand, possibly a Kilmarnock fan.

"Ambulance staff and club doctors have been assisting with that male, he has now gone off to the hospital in the ambulance."

Insp Mangan added: "It is looking like a possible suspected heart attack.

"But of course I am not a medical professional to absolutely tell you that is the case but it is certainly serious enough that the club, in conjunction with the police and the SPL fourth official, have decided out of respect for the male and possibly his family that the match would be abandoned."

In March, the Football Association announced that more than 900 defibrillators would be made available, in a funding agreement with the British Heart Foundation and Premier League clubs.

The move came a year after Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba survived a cardiac arrest during an FA Cup match against Tottenham at White Heart Lane.

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