Paterson: Fan has our best wishes, it puts things in perspective

KICK-OFF TO OPENING MATCH IS DELAYED BY AN HOUR

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NOTTS County head coach Martin Paterson and Newport County manager David Hughes both sent their well wishes to the Magpies fan who was taken ill before their match at Rodney Parade, leading to a one-hour delay to kickoff.

Once two air ambulances cleared the pitch, the two sides shared the points following a hard-fought 1-1 draw in League Two as a Jodi Jones penalty cancelled out Gerard Garner’s opener for the hosts.

But both bosses were quick to point out that football was secondary due to the events before kickoff.

“We don’t know the full details yet but we know it’s someone associated with our football club so we wish him and his family all the best. It just puts things into perspective,” said Paterson.