Rivals thanked for aiding stopper

EVO-STIK Northern Premier League Leek Town have thanked Uttoxeter Town for coming to the aid of their reserve team keeper Thomas Porter-Hargreaves after he collapsed during a match.

The grateful Blues say the 19-year-old stopper was lining up to take a goal kick when he went down clutching his chest during his side's Staffordshire County Senior League clash at the Oldfields Sports Ground.

A doctor watching Saturday's fixture treated the distressed youngster until he was rushed to hospital by ambulance. The Newcastle-based keeper was subsequently diagnosed with sudden inflammation of the muscles between the ribs which caused pressure on his lungs and resulted in his breathing difficulties.

Relieved officials say Porter-Hargreaves was detained overnight for observation after the scare and released on Sunday morning.

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