An FA Youth Cup match has been abandoned after a player reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch.

The match between West Bridgford Colts and Boston United was being held at Regatta Way Sports Ground in Nottinghamshire.

The incident happened at Regatta Way Sports Ground in Nottinghamshire

Fans had been asked to leave the stands after the match was abandoned on Thursday evening.

According to the Daily Mail, eyewitnesses reported a player remaining unresponsive after receiving 'multiple shocks' from a defibrillator.

The player has been taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, after three ambulances, including the air unit, attended the scene.

East Midlands Ambulance Service said in a statement: "We received a call at 19.50 hours today to a medical emergency in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire.

"We sent two ambulances and a fast response car, and the air ambulance were in attendance.

"We transported one patient to the Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, by land ambulance."

A Nottinghamshire Police spokeswoman also said in a statement: "Police were called to Regatta Way in Gamston just before 8pm on Thursday to assist with a medical emergency.

Boston United play in the sixth tier of the English football pyramid, the National League North

"The incident is not believed to be suspicious."

Boston United tweeted: "Tonight's FA Youth Cup fixture between West Bridgford and the Pilgrims has been abandoned."

This comes just months after Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark's opening fixture of Euro 2020 against Finland.

Danish ace Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch during Euro 2020

Eriksen, 29, collapsed during the first half of his nation's group game on the first weekend of the tournament.

He spent six days in hospital after the incident and was fitted with a defibrillator.

After the incident, the Premier League agreed to fund over 2,000 new defibrillators across grassroots football.

Once installed, the AEDs will reportedly be accessible to an estimated 1.5million people that use the facilities per season.