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| Bath City v Dulwich Hamlet abandoned after striker Alex Fletcher collides with hoardings | |
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| Striker Alex Fletcher was injured in the early stages of the game | Striker Alex Fletcher was injured in the early stages of the game |
| Bath City's match against Dulwich Hamlet was abandoned after five minutes when a player was injured crashing into advertising hoardings. | |
| Striker Alex Fletcher, 23, suffered a serious head injury in the National League South game at Twerton Park. | |
| Officials decided to halt the match while the Bath player received medical attention and then called it off. | |
| The club said it was "saddened" by Tuesday's accident. | |
| Some 1,000 fans were asked to leave the stadium, a supporter told BBC West. | Some 1,000 fans were asked to leave the stadium, a supporter told BBC West. |
| "Clearly everyone was in shock," he said. | "Clearly everyone was in shock," he said. |
| Bath said on Twitter: "This evening's game has been abandoned and will be played at a later date. | |
| "Everyone at the club is deeply saddened by tonight's events and it has been agreed that the game will not resume. | "Everyone at the club is deeply saddened by tonight's events and it has been agreed that the game will not resume. |
| "Our best wishes and thoughts are with Alex Fletcher." | "Our best wishes and thoughts are with Alex Fletcher." |
| Dulwich Hamlet tweeted: "Due to the serious injury sustained by Alex Fletcher, both teams have agreed to abandon the game. | Dulwich Hamlet tweeted: "Due to the serious injury sustained by Alex Fletcher, both teams have agreed to abandon the game. |
| "For now the most important thing is the safety and recovery of Alex, and from everyone connected with Dulwich, we wish him a speedy and full recovery." | "For now the most important thing is the safety and recovery of Alex, and from everyone connected with Dulwich, we wish him a speedy and full recovery." |
| The match was 0-0 at the time it was halted. | The match was 0-0 at the time it was halted. |
| Fellow National League South team Slough Town FC sent their support, tweeting: "Our thoughts are with Alex Fletcher after tonight's events and we send our best wishes for a full and speedy recovery." | Fellow National League South team Slough Town FC sent their support, tweeting: "Our thoughts are with Alex Fletcher after tonight's events and we send our best wishes for a full and speedy recovery." |
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