LUTON’S match with Bournemouth is set to be replayed in full after it was abandoned due to Tom Lockyer collapsing on the pitch.
The match was stopped and abandoned in the 59th minute at 1-1 as medics tended to Lockyer, who collapsed off the ball.
Premier League Rule L15 states that any match abandoned with the consent of the referee will be replayed, with the Board to confirm a date and kick-off time.
And according to the Daily Mail, the top flight is expected to stick to this protocol.
The Premier League Board has the power to order a match in which 90 minutes has not been completed to be replayed in full or in part, or allow the result at the time of the abandonment to stand.
Luton confirmed after the match that skipper Lockyer suffered cardiac arrest.
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A statement read: “Our medical staff have confirmed that the Hatters captain suffered cardiac arrest on the pitch, but was responsive by the time he was taken off on the stretcher.
“He received further treatment inside the stadium, for which we once again thank the medical teams from both sides.
“Tom was transferred to hospital, where we can reassure supporters that he is stable and currently undergoing further tests with his family at his bedside.
“We would like to thank everyone for their support, concern and loving messages for Locks.”
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Luton manager Rob Edwards immediately ran onto the pitch to tell concerned players to make way for the medical team.
Players and staff members from both clubs were clearly in distress as the incident unfolded, with Luton’s Issa Kabore appearing to pray on the side of the pitch.
Both teams were then sent back to the changing rooms as medics attended to Lockyer.
The Luton captain was then carried off on a stretcher to a standing ovation from both sets of fans at the Vitality stadium
After a lengthy delay, the match was abandoned shorty before 5pm.
Prior to the medical emergency, Luton were holding Bournemouth to a 1-1 draw.
Elijah Adebayo broke the deadlock within the opening three minutes but Dominic Solanke netted the equaliser after half time.
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Lockyer previously collapsed during Luton’s Championship Play-Off final clash with Coventry in May.
He received medical attention just 12 minutes into the match and was later taken to hospital, where he underwent further tests.
The defender recently opened up about his terrifying ordeal, telling The Central Club podcast: “I’m back-pedalling, and as I’m back-pedalling my head went really light-headed like nothing I’ve ever had before.
“It’s like when you stand up real quick but worse and then my legs went like jelly almost instantly and I remember falling backwards and the next thing I know I woke up and there were paramedics all around me.
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“I remember waking up from a dream, I couldn’t tell you what it was about, but I remember having a dream. As soon as I came round I was like sweet again.”
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