A football match was abandoned after an 18-year-old defender was caught in the throat and collapsed on the pitch.

It is believed Hamilton player Ross McCabe suffered heart failure as a result of the challenge during the Accies versus Clyde match on Saturday.

 

The fixture will be replayed after the referee abandoned the New Douglas Park game with 10 minutes to go.

 

A defibrillator was used to revive the youngster who is expected to make a full recovery.

 

Both Hamilton Academicals medical staff and Clyde doctor Frank Dunn, a consultant cardiologist, treated McCabe.

 

Clyde press officer, John Ruddy, said: "All of a sudden both sets of players were screaming to the touchline and for the referee to get the medical teams and the stretchers on.

 

"I think people thought it was perhaps a leg break."

 

An ambulance was called and drove onto the pitch to assist.

 

McCabe, who only joined Academicals in March, was eventually revived after treatment.

 

'Staff terrific'

 

Mr Ruddy added: "I'm told he sat up and asked where his front tooth was.

 

"But, the medical staff and first aid staff who treated him were all terrific."

 

Hamilton secretary Scott Struthers said that the youngster was taken to hospital for treatment. The Accies FC website said McCabe was expected to make a full recovery.

 

The First Division match, which was being drawn 3-3 at the time, will now have to be replayed.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5331086.stm

THank God he'll be alright...

^^ my thoughts exactly!

Yea ditto. It was on mentioned on Sky sports that the game had been stopped but no-one knew why. Good news to come back to - him and Jimmy Bollard both ok and nothing serious.