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Leyton Orient-Lincoln abandoned after medical emergency in the crowd
Written by Sports Desk. Posted in Football. | 03 October 2023 | 218 Views
Tags: Football, League One (England)

The League One match between Leyton Orient and Lincoln was abandoned after 82 minutes due to a medical emergency suffered by a member of the crowd.

A fan ran on the pitch towards referee Stephen Martin to draw attention to the fact that a member of the public needed medical attention in the East Stand.

The game then continued for less than a minute before around 20 fans sat down on the pitch at the home end to alert the referee to the continuing medical emergency and the game was halted.

With the paramedics appearing to give the individual CPR on the side of the pitch, the referee took the teams off the field.

The match was abandoned an hour after the initial stoppage occurred. and as the fans left the ground, the medical teams were still attending to the patient.

The home side were leading 1-0 when the game was stopped.

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