UPDATE:
Luton captain Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the pitch.
The score was 1-1 when the 29-year-old Wales international fell to the ground with no other player near him. Players and Luton manager Rob Edwards reacted immediately to get medical attention.
"Our medical staff have confirmed that the Hatters captain suffered cardiac arrest on the pitch but was responsive by the time he was taken off on the stretcher," Luton said in a statement.
"He received further treatment inside the stadium, for which we once again thank the medical teams from both sides.
"Tom was transferred to hospital, where we can reassure supporters that he is stable and currently undergoing further tests with his family at his bedside."
The Premier League match between Bournemouth and visitors Luton Town was abandoned in the 65th minute after Luton captain Tom Lockyer collapsed on the pitch on Saturday.
The score was 1-1 when the 29-year-old fell to the ground with no other player near him, and players and Luton manager Rob Edwards reacted immediately to get medical attention.
Lockyer was carried off on a stretcher to applause from the crowd after the players had left the field, and the stadium announcer later informed the crowd that the match had been abandoned.
Tom Lockyer collapse during Bournemouth game
We all hope and pray for our leader and captain Tom Lockyer, who is thankfully responsive and has been taken to hospital.
We don’t know the full extent of what happened and what the next steps are at this stage, but we thank Bournemouth and the medical staff on both sides for… pic.twitter.com/pPCuB9ROju— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) December 16, 2023
Dreadful scenes at Bournemouth as Luton's Tom Lockyer has collapsed on the field. The 29-year-old captain underwent heart surgery after a similar incident during last season's Championship playoff final at Wembley. Today, the stadium was plunged into silence as paramedics treated… pic.twitter.com/QFaCsIY0Sv
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) December 16, 2023
An emotional Rob Edwards applauds the fans at Vitality Stadium after Luton Town's match against Bournemouth was abandoned due to a medical incident involving Tom Lockyer. #BOULUT pic.twitter.com/U9zUOTjeFh
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"All our thoughts are with Tom Lockyer at this time," Luton posted on Twitter.
Luton said Lockyer was responsive and that they awaited more news on his condition.
"We don’t know the full extent of what happened and what the next steps are at this stage, but we thank Bournemouth and the medical staff on both sides for their immediate response," they said on Twitter.
Luton added that: "Players from both sides were in no state of mind to continue with the game after seeing their much-loved teammate and friend taken off like that, and staff could not carry on with managing the game in such circumstances".
The two teams came out to thank supporters and Luton's players were applauded by the home fans, with the visiting side's manager boss Rob Edwards visibly emotional as he walked around the pitch.
Center back Lockyer also collapsed during Luton's promotion playoff final win against Coventry City at Wembley on May 27.
He spent five days in hospital and had an operation to fix an atrial fibrilation, before returning for pre-season training at Luton after receiving the all-clear.
Luton had taken the lead in the third minute when Elijah Adebayo headed in from a corner kick, before Bournemouth equalised in the 58th minute through Dominic Solanke, shortly before Lockyer's collapse.
(Reporting by Trevor Stynes; Editing by Ken Ferris and Hugh Lawson)
