Championship game between Rotherham and Birmingham is halted for 35 minutes due to medical emergency in the crowd with players taken off the pitch
The Championship fixture between Rotherham United and Birmingham was halted following a medical emergency in the crowd.
The incident occurred in the ninth minute of the game at the AESSEAL New York Stadium, with both sets of players being taken into the dressing rooms as medical staff responded to the emergency.
Rotherham subsequently posted on X that the individual had left the stadium with medical professionals.
They added: ‘We would like to thank everyone for their compassion and patience and it goes without saying that all our love and thoughts are with the casualty.
‘We would ask that the supporter’s privacy is respected at this incredibly difficult time.’
Play was halted in the game between Rotherham and Birmingham due to a medical emergency
Medical staff responded to an emergency in the crowd in the ninth minute of the game
After a short warm up period for both sides, the game then restarted with the clock at eleven minutes.
The game had been halted for around 35 minutes before play got back underway.
Rotherham thanked the medical staff in a post on X, with a picture captioned ‘heroes’.
The game got back underway at 3.45pm with eleven minutes on the clock
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