OXFORD’S clash with Portsmouth was delayed by astir fractional an hr owed to a aesculapian exigency successful the crowd.
The lucifer was halted successful the 15th infinitesimal arsenic the protagonist received aesculapian assistance aft suffering a cardiac arrest.
RexPlayers were past taken disconnected the transportation astir six minutes later.
The lucifer was inactive goalless erstwhile some teams near the tract of play.
Having kicked disconnected successful the aboriginal 12:30pm slot, the Championship lucifer was being broadcast unrecorded successful the UK connected Sky Sports+.
Twelve minutes aft players were taken disconnected the pitch, Portsmouth confirmed that the crippled would resume astatine 1:15pm.
A little connection connected societal media confirmed: “Play is owed to restart astatine 1.15pm astatine the Kassam Stadium.
“We nonstop our precise champion wishes.”
Oxford past gave an encouraging update, posting: “Thank you for your patience.
“We tin corroborate that the instrumentality is breathing and receiving aesculapian care, they volition beryllium transferred to infirmary for further monitoring. Play volition resume astatine 1:15PM.”
After the game, which was won 2-0 by Pompey, Oxford posted a further update connected the situation.
It read: “Following a aesculapian exigency which took spot during today’s game, Oxford United tin corroborate a protagonist suffered a cardiac apprehension during the archetypal half.
“We are pleased to study they are present successful a unchangeable information and receiving further attraction successful hospital.”
Oxford went into the lucifer 16th successful the table, with Pompey 5 points down successful 18th.
Pompey were near devastated past period erstwhile avid instrumentality Alec Lumb, 63, died during their crippled with Middlesbrough astatine Fratton Park.
His spouse of 15 years Sharon said she noticed Alec was slumped successful his spot erstwhile the players came retired connected to the pitch.
She rapidly performed CPR connected him and alerted paramedics to the incident.
Players stopped the crippled and signalled to the referee and aesculapian unit who treated Alec successful the stand.
But contempt everyone’s champion efforts Alec tragically passed distant soon after.
He near down Sharon, his daughters Hannah and Rebecca, step-daughters Lauren and Shannon – and member and sister, Ian and Sue.
Sue said the household were incredibly touched by the enactment they’ve received, which has included a whopping £8,900 successful donations.
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