Wycombe vs Wrexham stopped for 45 minutes after medical emergency in crowd as players head back to dressing room

WREXHAM’S clash away at Wycombe was halted for 45 minutes due to a medical emergency in the crowd.

The huge promotion six-pointer was locked at 0-0 with 77 minutes on the clock at Adams Park.

However, the referee stopped the game when a fan was taken ill in the away end.

Supporters around the stricken Wrexham follower alerted the attention of the referee.

Medics rushed into the stand to help deal with the health scare.

And as the treatment continued, the referee took the two teams back into the dressing rooms.

Stewards held flags and banners around the unwell fan in the away end to give them privacy as they received support.

Wrexham tweeted at 4.36pm: “78′ The game has been temporarily halted due to an ongoing medical incident in the crowd.”

A later announcement over the tannoy system confirmed the situation was ongoing and an update would be provided in due course.

Wrexham then tweeted to state the fan was being taken to hospital and that the match would continue to its completion.

At 5.07pm, Wrexham posted: “The patient has left the stadium in a stable condition and is on the way to hospital.

“We’d like to thank the emergency services and staff for their efforts.”

They then added three minutes later: “Play will resume with the clock at 76:25 after both sets of players are given ten minutes to warm up.

“Both sets of players applaud the Wrexham fans as they return to the pitch.”

And at 5.21pm, the match resumed with a corner for Wycombe.

Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo made a tremendous save from the set piece – before Wrexham went up the other end and scored a crucial opener through Sam Smith’s sweet volley.

That proved to be the matchwinner and could prove decisive come the end of the season – but football was put in perspective by the hospitalised fan.

Supporters from both sides sent their best wishes on social media during the lengthy stoppage.

One said: “Football comes second in situations like this. My thoughts and prayers are with the fan.”

Another wrote: “Really hope they’re okay.”

A third added: “Very respectful of the fan and their situation. No announcer filler, etc. Bravo. Prayers everything comes out okay.”

And a fourth replied: “Thoughts and prayers with the Wrexham fan.”

Second-placed Wycombe went into the home game with Wrexham level on points with the Red Dragons as they battle it out for the second automatic promotion spot.

Birmingham are the runaway leaders at the top of League One – although they dropped points with a 1-1 draw at Northampton.

There was also a fan emergency in the stands on Saturday afternoon at Bradford during the second half of their home clash with Tranmere in League Two.

Visiting goalkeeper Luke McGee gestured to the ref that something was wrong in the Kop end at Valley Parade.

Play stopped for approximately 12 minutes as the fan was taken out of the ground by medical staff.

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk