Scottish non-league game abandoned after goalkeeper suffers horror injury just moments after re-start after dugout rammy
A NON-LEAGUE Scottish football match was ABANDONED in the 96th minute after a goalkeeper suffered a serious injury.
The game had only just re-started after an incident in the dugout where a physio had allegedly been PUNCHED.
Dunipace were set to leapfrog Whitburn Juniors to the top of the East of Scotland First Division after a first half strike from Sam Colley.
However, drama unfolded in injury them with Dunipace alleging a PUNCH was thrown at their PHYSIO by a Whitburn player.
Things calmed down after the referee administered a red card and play resumed with six minutes of added time.
But the game never reached its conclusion and it had to be abandoned with just seconds left on the clock.
Home keeper Danny Farrell suffered a serious injury in the middle of the park challenging for a 50-50 ball as his team pressed for their equaliser.
The game was stopped again to allow the Whitburn No1 to be treated for a suspected ankle break.
The severity of the injury eventually ended the contest and it will be up to East of Scotland league officials to decide the outcome with two minutes of added time still on the clock at Central Park – and a busy winter schedule for the sixth tier sides ahead.
But the crazy late spell – and updates – had the whole of the UK talking.
Reporting the dugout melee which started when the ball rolled into the visitors dugout and wasn’t returned, @DunipaceFC wrote: “It’s all kicked off. Whitburn number two just punched our physio,” on X.com.
An eye witness said: “Pace players weren’t exactly jumping out the way to let a Whitburn player collect the ball to get the play going again.
“It turned into some pushing with most of the benches and players involved.
“A red card was shown to a Whitburn player but it calmed right back down again and restarted before the injury.”
The dugout drama and the game, however, ended up fading into insignificance with fans instead focusing on the injury-stricken goalkeeper.
Loads of fans took to social media with well wishes and asking after Farrell.
One Dunipace fan wrote: “Do we know how the Whitburn keeper is doing, hopefully ok.”
More followed Whitburn’s Facebook confirmation: “Due to a serious injury to our goalkeeper Danny Farrell today’s game against Dunipace FC was abandoned.
“We wish Danny a speedy recovery.”