Will Bournemouth vs Luton be replayed and would the match start again from scratch?

BOURNEMOUTH’s clash with Luton Town was abandoned following Tom Lockyer’s terrifying collapse.

The defender suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch during the Premier League fixture.

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Luton’s match against Bournemouth was abandoned[/caption]

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Referee Simon Hooper called it off after Tom Lockyer collapsed[/caption]

The Hatters have confirmed that Lockyer is conscious and responsive, having been rushed to hospital.

Referee Simon Hooper abandoned the match after the Welshman was stretchered off.

The game was all tied up at 1-1 when the emergency happened.

Luton Town star Elijah Adebayo stunned fans when he broke the deadlock within the opening three minutes but Dominic Solanke netted the equaliser for the hosts after half-time.

However, it is not yet known if the Premier League fixture will be replayed or abandoned.

The Fa rules suggest that the match could be replayed “in its entirety” which would suggest starting again from 0-0.

It says: “An abandoned match is replayed unless the competition rules or organisers determine otherwise.

“In the event of a competition match not being played or abandoned owing to causes over which neither club has control, it should be played in its entirety on a date to be mutually agreed by the two clubs and approved by the competition.

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The defender suffered a cardiac arrest[/caption]

“Failing such agreement and notification to the competition within [x] days the competition shall have the power to order the match to be played on or before a given date.”

But the Premier League rule L.39 states: “The Board may order a League Match which for whatever reason lasts for less than 90 minutes to count as a completed fixture or to be replayed either partially or in its entirety.”

This means that the game’s result could be ordered to be completed with the scores at the time of Lockyer’s incident.

This would see Bournemouth and Luton collect a point each, with the game ending as a draw.

In 1999, the Fa Cup fifth-round tie between Arsenal and Sheffield United was replayed, but not due to injury.

The Gunners had won the original tie 2-1, but the winning goal came from an unsporting moment, to which Arsene Wenger offered the Blades a rematch.

The Yorkshire side accepted, but then also lost by the same scoreline.

Luton boss Rob Edwards was hailed for his quick reaction after Lockyer collapsed.