Helicopter sent to save injured football player.

In Ashton park last Sunday afternoon a helicopter was sent out to save an injured football player. As the ambulance which was first sent out got stuck in the muddy fields, only air transport could do the job.

The player was then flown away to receive appropriate medical attention. The incident occured 5 minutes into a 3:30pm kick off for a student union football league match. The pitch was extremely muddy in some places, causing the ambulance to become stuck for at least 20 minutes.

Although it is not clear what the injured player's specific injury was, one source said he had ripped his tendons, and another said "his knee was the side of his head." Neither wanted to be named.

This last picture shows the yellow air-ambulance at the scene after it had come to the rescue.