ADAM Murray praised the medical staff of both Radcliffe and Kidderminster Harriers following a nasty collision between Christian Dibble and Joe Foulkes.
Dibble and Foulkes clashed heads after 70 minutes of the National League North fixture at Neuven Stadium which led to the abandonment of the match with the score at 1-1.
Both players received lengthy treatment on the pitch and later went to hospital by ambulance to receive further care with the pair both knocked unconscious.
And Harriers boss Murray praised the response of the medical teams to the situation.
Murray said: “Both have gone off to hospital. It was a really bad head collision, both have got cuts and wounds.
“Both were unconscious, Dibs especially. I’m not sure if Joe was fully out but he’s very drowsy.
“In them moments, that’s more important than the football.
“Real credit has to go to the medical staff from both teams and the way the physio’s from both teams handled the situation.
“They were excellent at getting a quick response and both boys have now gone off to hospital.”
Radcliffe broke the deadlock on 25 minutes when Rio Clegg scored from the spot after the referee penalised Owen Evans for handball on the line despite the ball striking the gloves of Dibble.
Harriers equalised one minute before half time as Evans slammed home a loose ball after Reece Devine’s effort hit the post following good work from Seb Thompson.
However, Dibble came and punched a free-kick clear on 70 minutes only to clash heads with Foulkes which left both players unconscious.
Both players later regained consciousness and received hospital treatment while the referee took the decision to abandon the fixture.
And Murray felt his side looked the more likely to win the game before the referee abandoned the match.
Murray added: “We were really poor for the first 15 minutes. They changed shape which caught us out.
“I’ve barked on about decisions for the last few weeks because some of the things I’m seeing, It’s like they’re not real.
“When you see this back, it’s one of the most comical things I’ve ever seen. We all make bad decisions.
“But in games like this, you can’t them wrong. He said Owen handballed it when the ball if five foot above Owen’s head.
“We built back into it and had some tough words at half time and took control of the game in the second half.
“We looked like the team that was going to go on and win it.”
