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EastleighScunthorpe Match Abandoned After 97th-Minute Head Clash

Both clubs report the players are conscious following treatment, with further assessments continuing.

Overview

  • Eastleigh confirmed defender Archie Harris, 20, on loan from Bournemouth, was taken to hospital and is conscious and talking.
  • Scunthorpe said Jean Belehouan returned to the dressing room and appears to be responding well to testing as monitoring continues.
  • The referee sent players to the changing rooms and the match was officially abandoned around 9:46pm BST as supporters were asked to leave.
  • Paramedics and an ambulance attended on the pitch and flags were used to shield treatment during the stoppage-time incident.
  • The score was 1-1 when play stopped, after Declan Howe put Scunthorpe ahead in the 83rd minute and Harvey Saunders equalised in added time.