The match in the third division of England was interrupted in the 11th minute, when the referee received the ball after a take-off and fell on the field. After providing first aid, he was taken off the field.

Referee Sam Purkiss, substituted during the game

The game between Swindon and Grimsby will remain in the memory of microbists for the phase that took place in the first half.

Referee Sam Purkiss required several minutes of medical attention before being carried on a stretcher to an ambulance for further checks, the Daily Mail reports.

He was dizzy, but he was talking and it was thought that he did not need to be taken to the hospital. Fourth official Gareth Vickars replaced Purkiss.

Swindon won convincingly, the score 5-0, and the visitors had a player sent off by the reserve referee, who became central.