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British football match abandoned as player suffers injury and rushed to hospital

A match between two teams in Scotland was abandoned in the second half after a horror collision left a player seriously injured. Forfar Athletic were taking on Formartine United in the KDM Evolution Trophy, which includes teams from the Scottish Championship, League One and League Two.

British football match abandoned as player suffers injury and rushed to hospital

TL;DR

  • The KDM Evolution Trophy match between Forfar Athletic and Formartine United was abandoned following a serious injury to Forfar player Adam Livingstone.
  • Livingstone suffered an injury to his neck/spine in an aerial clash in the 50th minute.
  • He received extensive on-field treatment before being taken to Ninewells Hospital.
  • X-ray results indicated no major damage, and the player was reported to be awake and responsive.
  • Forfar Athletic were leading the match 1-0 at the time of the abandonment.