The League One match between Bolton and Cheltenham was abandoned on Saturday after a supporter suffered a suspected cardiac arrest and needed lengthy treatment in the stands.
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Play was halted at 0-0 in the 29th minute when medical personnel were alerted to the situation in the East Stand. The referee, Sunny Singh Gill, stopped the match and took the players off the pitch.
Fans vacated the surrounding area to allow those carrying out CPR to do their jobs. After 20 minutes of treatment on the stairs, the person receiving treatment was taken down to pitch level on a stretcher and carried behind a makeshift screen to the stadium’s first aid r…