accrington v tranmere abandoned

[withnail71]

according to SSN the game has been abondoned. one of the players has been treated for at least 25 mins after a collision with another player. it dont look good. any news ?

[gingerhulk]

Jurno from the echo saying it could be a broken neck, hopefully it's not.

[Furmedge]

Sounds like a freak accident. 3 of them involved, 2 Accy, 1 Tranmere. The kid's only 18 as well.

[gingerhulk]

Gab marcotti has just tweeted that he been down for 25mins and has been put on a drip, sickening. His name is Tom bender. Finger crossed the lad is ok.

[Anubis]

Jesus. Hope the lad makes a full recovery.

[Strontium]

How gutted would you be to get quadrospazzed in a Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie? If it happened in the Champions League final or even the FA Cup 5th round, at least you could say it happened in pursuit of something worthwhile.

[gingerhulk]

Thankfully he only has concussion.

[Nomad]

Accrington Stanley defender Tom Bender is recovering in hospital after a head injury which forced a cup match against Tranmere to be abandoned.

 

Bender, 18, was knocked out in a collision with two players in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy second round.

 

He was treated for 30 minutes on the pitch, with players ushered away as he was given oxygen and put on a drip.

 

Bender regained consciousness in hospital and has been diagnosed with severe concussion.

 

Tranmere were leading 2-1 when Bender was injured in the 39th minute after colliding with Accrington goalkeeper Ian Dunbavin and Tranmere's Lucas Akins.

 

Tom Bender FactfileContinue reading the main story

•Full name: Thomas Joseph Bender

•Date of birth: 19 January 1993

•Place of birth: Harlow, England

•Playing position: Defender

•Clubs: Colchester, Accrington (loan)

•Debut: He made his senior debut on 19 September 2009 for Colchester in a 2-0 win against Hartlepool

•National club: Wales under-21s - four appearances

Players were sent to the dressing room while he was being treated on the Crown Ground pitch, and shortly after the match was abandoned.

 

Bender was taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital where he underwent a brain scan.

 

The Wales under-21 international, who had made just four first-team club appearances in his career prior to Tuesday's game, is on a season-long loan deal from Colchester.

 

Accrington chief executive Rob Heys told BBC Sport: "Both sets of players were shaken by the incident, hence why we took the decision to call the game off. It's only a natural reaction when you see a player stay down for so long.

 

"It's something I never want to see again at Accrington. It was extremely distressing for everyone who witnessed it.

 

"Tom is now awake and he apologised because the medical staff had to cut off his socks. But he doesn't remember anything that happened during the game and we'll assess him further in the morning.

 

"I have to give fantastic credit to both Accrington and in particular Tranmere fans as they never complained when we called the game off.

 

"We would like to thank both sets of fans in sending the club their best wishes to Tom which we will pass onto him."

 

Stanley captain Andy ProctorContinue reading the main story

"We didn't realise how serious it was. We were by his side at first but then we were shown away to the dressing room and waited for news. They put him on oxygen, a drip and a spinal board. We were told he was going for a CT scan and we just hoped he was OK. He is a really nice lad around the dressing room. Dunbavin was upset but it was accidental. All our thoughts are with Tom."

John Coleman, manager of League Two club Accrington, said: "Their striker was trying to get the ball. He was eager and it led to Tom's momentum going onto a full-blooded punch from Bavs.

 

"It was like double the force and the fact Tom didn't move when he hit the floor is a concern.

 

"The lads immediately knew something was wrong and waved the physio over straight away.

 

"He is now in the safest hands and we've just got to hope and pray everything is OK."

 

Tranmere boss Les Parry added: "It's a game of football and when someone's health is involved that's got to take precedence."

 

Stanley had taken the lead in the ninth minute when Kevin McIntyre's cross was turned into his own goal by Zoumana Bakayogo but League One side Tranmere came back with goals from Ash Taylor and Mustafa Tirkyaka, before play was halted.

 

Accrington Stanley said on the club's official Twitter account that the game had been abandoned due to a "serious injury" to Bender.

 

Also writing on Twitter, former Wales international Robbie Savage said: "Hope young Tom Bender is going to be ok. My thoughts are with him and [his] family."

 

BBC Sport - Accrington match called off after Tom Bender head injury

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Good news. Always a tragedy when people get killed/paralysed etc, playing a game of footy.

[PestiRed]

 

"Tom is now awake and he apologised because the medical staff had to cut off his socks.

 

 

Great new, sounds like he's a lucky lad....but how long has he been wearing those socks?

 

Or did he superglue them on because he heard Everton fans were going to te match?

[sir roger]

Now we know he is OK, can we start skitting his surname ?

[Hand Shandy]

Now we know he is OK, can we start skitting his surname ?

 

I am absolutely gobsmacked people have even waited until they knew he was OK...

[Ezekiel 25:17]

''Oh, no way!'' ''I don't believe it'' ''The guy is a wanker!''.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Great new, sounds like he's a lucky lad....but how long has he been wearing those socks?

 

Or did he superglue them on because he heard Everton fans were going to te match?

 

The medics were from Kirkby.

[russellgsy]

i see our captain was at the game

[Joe Le Taxi]

Isn't he mates with the Stanley keeper?

 

Well, they are on FM at least.

[Strontium]

He was with Gerrard during the famous Phil Collins contretemps. Got done for assault iirc.