6 deserted Prem video games and what occurred subsequent after Tom Lockyer’s cardiac arrest
Luton Town’s recreation away at Bournemouth on Saturday was deserted after Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest through the second half.
The recreation was subsequently deserted earlier than it was later confirmed that the Hatters’ captain suffered a cardiac arrest. It grew to become the primary Premier League recreation to be deserted in years and the primary as a result of a well being problem with a participant – Fabrice Muamba’s collapse throughout Bolton Wanderers’ recreation in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur in 2012 isn’t included as a result of it occurring in an FA Cup recreation.
In the case of Muamba, the sport was deserted and replayed days later, although a choice hasn’t been made on what’s going to occur to the end result of the sport on the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
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Bournemouth vs Luton Town – 2023
Both groups have been ordered again into the dressing room by referee Simon Hooper as Lockyer obtained remedy on the pitch after collapsing for a second time this yr, beforehand within the Championship play-off last in May.
Lockyer was taken down the tunnel ‘alert and responsive’ in line with Bournemouth’s physician after a lot of minutes. A teary Rob Edwards and each units of gamers emerged from the dressing room to applaud each nook of the bottom thanking them for his or her assist after the match was deserted.
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Watford vs Wigan Athletic – 2006
Watford’s recreation in opposition to Wigan Athletic at Vicarage Road was deserted within the 56th minute after torrential rain left the pitch unplayable. Proceedings have been delivered to a halt for ten minutes earlier than the inevitable resolution to name the sport off was made at 1-1.
Wigan boss Paul Jewel mentioned: “It was the only decision to make. It was unplayable and the match couldn’t continue.” While Hornets boss Aidy Boothroyd also agreed with the decision, adding: “The match couldn’t go on. We don’t need gamers injured, folks pay good cash to be entertained and it was a little bit of a farce.” The recreation was replayed with the scores at 0-0 earlier than it ended 1-1.
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Fulham vs Sunderland – 2006
In seemingly a foul yr to be a Premier League pitch, Fulham’s recreation in opposition to Sunderland in April was deserted after simply 21 minutes when heavy snow made the pitch unplayable.
Play stopped with Fulham 1-0 up and after consulting with each managers and the fourth official, Mike Riley deserted the sport.
“I was standing in the technical area and at times I couldn’t see across the pitch,” Sunderland caretaker boss Kevin Ball mentioned. “I was getting pelted with – I don’t know whether you would call it snow, ice or God knows what – but they were the biggest lumps I’ve ever been hit with.” The recreation was replayed with the scores at 0-0.
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West Ham vs Crystal Palace – 1997
For the second time throughout the identical season, a Premier League recreation was deserted as a result of a floodlights problem – seeing the lights exit within the sixty fifth minute at Upton Park with the scores at 2-2. In August, Derby County’s recreation in opposition to Wimbledon was deserted after the floodlights went off and couldn’t be turned again on once more.
Despite electricians working and momentarily getting the lights to flicker again on, the sport was unable to restart. “The floodlights on the south finish contracted a fault which was not possible to search out within the timescale,” West Ham’s managing director Peter Storrie mentioned.
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Wimbledon vs Arsenal – 1997
A 3rd floodlights problem from the identical yr, this time in December, noticed Selhurst Park plunged into darkness with the sport at 0-0 simply 13 seconds into the second half. The floodlight saga was ultimately uncovered as a part of a setup by Malaysian members of an Asian betting syndicate who “arranged” for the lights to exit on the video games – although the incident at Pride Park was by no means proved.
Another plot at Charlton Athletic vs Liverpool was foiled and 4 males – together with Charlton’s safety supervisor Roger Firth – have been jailed for between 18 months and 4 years. All the fixtures have been replayed on the earliest alternative of their entirety.
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Manchester United vs Bournemouth – 2016
It wasn’t technically deserted in the identical vein as the opposite video games, however Manchester United’s last recreation of the season at Old Trafford in 2016 was postponed after a suspect package deal was discovered within the north-west quadrant of the bottom.
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Stands have been evacuated when the package deal was found with lower than half-hour left till kick-off. The recreation was moved to happen two nights later and United eased to a 3-1 win. The package deal, which was a safety coaching system, was destroyed in a managed explosion.